Is routine radiography following the initial 2-week follow-up of trauma patients with wrist and ankle fractures necessary?

Completed

• Conditions: ankle fractures; wrist fractures; 10017322

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45104
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2018-11-11
• Results First Posted: 2019-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 698

Inclusion Criteria

- Fracture of the ankle (uni-or bimalleolar fractures /Lauge-Hansen classification SA II, SE II-IV, PA I-IV) or distal radius (AO classification type A-C)
- Adult (>18 years)
- Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language in order to independently complete the follow-up questionnaires
- providing written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Psychiatric conditions
- Pathological fracture
- Complicated fractures (Gustillo grade 2 & 3)
- Multi-extremity fractures
- Unable to complete follow-up (e.g. patients living abroad, incarcerated subjects)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Functional status of the affected arm or leg</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Pain<br /><br>Quality of life<br /><br>Self-perceived recovery<br /><br>Complications<br /><br>Cost-effectiveness</p><br>