A comparison of treatment outcomes of modified ulnar gutter slab and sugar tong slab in distal radioulnar joint instability after repairing triangular fibrocartilage complex

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Isolated traumatic distal radioulnar joint instabilitytraumatic distal radioulnar joint instability with radius fracture; Traumatic distal radioulnar joint instability

• Registration Number: TCTR20230706004
• Lead Sponsor: Ramathibodi Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-02-28
• Study Start: 2023-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria were the patients with traumatic DRUJ instability who have received the treatment with TFCC repair surgery.
1. isolated traumatic DRUJ injury
2.combined DRUJ injury with associated fracture, which are distal end radius fracture and Galeazzi fracture

Exclusion Criteria

We excluded the patient with a history of fracture or DRUJ instability who received treatment by conservative method, those with multiple injuries, open fractures, previous hand, wrist and elbow abnormalities as well as those who declined or withdrew from participating in the project.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elbow, forearm and wristRange of motion 4 weeks, and 6 weeks post-operation Goniometer,Stability of Distal radioulnar joint 4,6 weeks post operation Post operation lateral radiograph,dorsal displacement of subluxation of ulnar head

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DASH score 4,6 weeks post operation DASH Questionaire