Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Conservative Management vs Plate Fixation. A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial

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• Conditions: The optimal management of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000948099
• Lead Sponsor: Wellington Hospital Orthopaedic Unit

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 138

Inclusion Criteria

ALL of following
1. Completely displaced midshaft clavicle fracture
2. Fracture amenable to plate fixation (3 screws either side of fracture)
3.No medical contraindications to general anaesthesia
4.Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

ANY of the following
1. Age <16 or >60yrs
2. Fracture of proximal or distal 1/3 of clavicle
3. Pathological fracture
4. Open fracture
5. Fracture seen >28 days after injury
6. Associated neurovascular injury
7. Associated head injury (= GCS<12)
8. Upper extremity fracture distal to the shoulder
9. Inability to comply with follow up
10. Medical contraindication to general anaesthesia
11. Inability to provide consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) functional scores<br>This is a short questionnaire completed by the patient that asks questions about the functional status of the patients upper limb.[6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months]