Diagnosis of Scaphoid Fractures and Displacement: Reliability of CT versus MRI A Prospective Study
- Conditions
- scaphoid fracturewrist fracture10005959
- 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
Name Time Method <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
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>