The sonographic control of children's extremity injuries.

Phase 3

• Conditions: S62; Fracture at wrist and hand level

• Registration Number: DRKS00012515
• Lead Sponsor: Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mettmann

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

adequate trauma
- isolated extremity pain
- suspect of extremity fracture

Exclusion Criteria

- obvious deformity
- open fracture
- suspect of nerve/vascular lesion
- suspect of pathological fracture
- uncooperative patient
- no parent present

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aim of the study is the detection/exclusion of secondary deformation in fracture treatment.<br>After 0, 8, 42 and 90 days a clinical examination, sonography and x-ray imaging is performed.<br>It is checked whether x-rax imaging reveals a deformation which is not seen in the ultrasound image.<br>The findings are recorded with standardized formulars.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
With an examination on day 0, 8, 42 und 90 after a fracture we measure <br>- pain with active motion<br>- full flexion/extension <br>- full rotation <br>- local tenderness<br>- soft tissue swelling<br><br>