FACTS: Surgical and non-surgical treatment for hand bone fractures in adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metacarpal shaft fractures of the finger digits in adults; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Metacarpal shaft fractures

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13922779
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Nottingham

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34187822/ (added 13/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-07-14
• Study Completion: 2022-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults 16 years or older
2. Radiologically confirmed metacarpal shaft fracture
3. Acute metacarpal shaft fracture affecting the index to little finger(s), presenting within 10 days of injury
4. Willing and able to give informed consent
5. Ability to understand English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Fracture(s) of the thumb
2. Fractures extending into the joint surface
3. Fracture(s) of the metaphyseal base and/or neck of the metacarpal
4. Fracture(s) associated with dislocation at the carpometacarpal joint or other adjacent joint dislocation
5. Open fractures
6. Undisplaced fractures, defined as those with a visible fracture line on radiographs but anatomical alignment, i.e. the bone fragments remain aligned with no evidence of movement of the fracture fragments on anteroposterior, lateral or oblique radiographs
7. Patients who would not be able to adhere to study procedures or complete the study questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified