Fractures of Adult metaCarpal shafTS (FACTS): Surgical and non-surgical treatment for metacarpal shaft fractures in adults: an observational feasibility study

niversity of Nottingham0 个研究点目标入组 108 人开始时间: 2020年7月14日最近更新: 2024年5月27日

试验速览

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34187822/ (added 13/08/2021)

•1. Adults 16 years or older
•2. Radiologically confirmed metacarpal shaft fracture
•3. Acute metacarpal shaft fracture affecting the index to little finger(s), presenting within 10 days of injury
•4. Willing and able to give informed consent
•5. Ability to understand English

•1. Fracture(s) of the thumb
•2. Fractures extending into the joint surface
•3. Fracture(s) of the metaphyseal base and/or neck of the metacarpal
•4. Fracture(s) associated with dislocation at the carpometacarpal joint or other adjacent joint dislocation
•5. Open fractures
•6. Undisplaced fractures, defined as those with a visible fracture line on radiographs but anatomical alignment, i.e. the bone fragments remain aligned with no evidence of movement of the fracture fragments on anteroposterior, lateral or oblique radiographs
•7. Patients who would not be able to adhere to study procedures or complete the study questionnaires

发起方

niversity of Nottingham