Outcomes of Intramedullary screw fixation Versus Tension band wiring suture for Olecranon fracture, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Complication; Post-operative pain, Function, Range of motion, Radiographic problem and complications (Hardware problem, Surgical site infection, Nonunion, Malunion, Revision) of intramedullary screw fixation and tension band wiring in simple displaced olecranon fracture in adults; Olecranon fracture; Fixation; Intramedullary screw; Tension band wiring; Clinical outcome; Functional outcome

• Registration Number: TCTR20220629002
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Orthopaedics, Khon Kaen Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-29
• Study Completion: 2022-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

1. Closed simple displaced olecranon fracture (Mayo classification type IIA)
2. Age 18 - 75 years old
3. No neurovascular injury
4. The time of injury within 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1. Open fracture of olecranon
2. Pathological fracture
3. Polytrauma with other associated fracture
4. Presence of open physis
5. Previous fracture or surgery at ipsilateral elbow
6. Patients with communicating problem such as cognitive impairment
7. Involuntary participate in research

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical and functional outcomes of elbow 12 weeks postoperatively Murphy et al. modification score of elbow

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical and functional outcomes of arm, forearm, shoulder, hand 12 weeks postoperatively QuickDASH score,Post-operative complications 2, 6, 12, 24 weeks postoperatively Number of patients who had surgical site infection, hardware problem, nonunion, malunion, revision