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Diagnosis of Scaphoid Fractures and Displacement: Reliability of CT versus MRI A Prospective Study

Conditions
scaphoid fracture
wrist fracture
10005959
Registration Number
NL-OMON31855
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

All patients that previously had wrist trauma and are clinically suspect for having a scaphoid fracture will be prospectively included in our study when they present within 24 hours after the injury. Scan must be obtained within 72 hours after presentation.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with a known history of:
* Prior scaphoid fracture
* Perilunate fracture-dislocations of the wrist
* Pregnant women

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Each observer (participating members of the COAST study group) will assess the<br /><br>presence of a suspected scaphoid fracture; and for the evaluation of<br /><br>displacement study: displacement, translation and angulation of fragments<br /><br>according to the standard radiological parameters (translation and displacement<br /><br>>1mm, angulation >15 degrees in lateral view) </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>not applicable</p><br>
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