Conservative treatment of a complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb
Completed
- Conditions
- gamekeeper's thumbskier' thumb1000594210043237
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON41004
- Lead Sponsor
- Chirurgie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 130
Inclusion Criteria
older than 18, presenting with a skier's thumb on the emergency department, with an X-ray showing no fracture and diagnosed with a complete rupture of the UCL on MRI
Exclusion Criteria
Younger than 18, multiple injuries of the same hand, not being able to speak Dutch, systemic disease of the musculoskeletal system (such as rheumatoid arthritis or Marfan's disease)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>pain on a VAS scale of 1-10 in rest and during testing of thumb stability</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- Difference in pinch grip when compared to the healthy side, expressed in no.<br /><br>of kg and as a percentage compared to the healthy side.<br /><br>- laxity of the UCL in extension of MCP and 30 degrees flexion, measured with a<br /><br>goniometer<br /><br>- range of motion of the thumb, noted as 'limited' or 'unlimited'<br /><br>- neurovaxcular status, complaints of tingling, hypo/hyperesthesia and/or other<br /><br>neurovascular complaints of the hand are tested and noted. A difference is made<br /><br>between temporary (< 8 weeks) and chronic (>8 weeks) complaints.<br /><br>- result of questionnaire --> Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire</p><br>