Dorsal versus volar surgical approaches for plate fixation of midshaft radius fractures: a randomised controlled trial

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• Conditions: Radial shaft fracture; Optimal surgical approach for radial shaft fracture fixation; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000648022
• Lead Sponsor: Whangarei Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a fracture of the middle 20% of the radial shaft.

Exclusion Criteria

Severe head injury
Neurological compromise of the upper limb (including stroke, brachial plexus injury, ipsilateral upper limb peripheral motor nerve injury and pre-existing complex regional pain syndrome)
Associated fractures of the upper limb (other than ulnar fractures)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pronation strength with physiotherapist supervised dynamometry.[6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year following surgery.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand scores at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post surgery.[6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months]