Treatment of Bennett fractures with tension-band wiring through a small incision under loupes and headlight

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bennett fractures; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fracture of first metacarpal bone

• Registration Number: ISRCTN64894535
• Lead Sponsor: Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University

Brief Summary

2019 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30312111

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-10-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 21 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

1. A Bennett fracture with intra-articular gap or step-off at or above 1 mm
2. Size of the fragment at or above 20% of the joint surface on the lateral view
3. Normal opposite hand for comparison

Exclusion Criteria

Rolando fracture, comminuted fracture, and other combined injuries of the same hand

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion: active motion of the first CMC joint assessed using a goniometer at 20 months after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Measured at 20 months after surgery:<br> 1. Pinch and grip strengths measured using dynamometers. In order to exclude the discrepancy between the dominant and nondominant hand strength, the scores for analysis were based on that the pinch strength was 5% and grip strength was 6% higher at dominant sides compared to the nondominant sides.<br> 2. Hand function assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire<br>