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Conservative Versus Operative Treatment of Displaced Neck Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal

NCT00704002 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2013-03-29

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Summary

This is a prospective, randomized, multi-center pilot study of isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The patients are randomly assigned to osteosynthesis with antegrade intramedullary splinting or conservative treatment.

Conditions

  • Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

antegrade intramedullary splinting

antegrade intramedullary splinting with 2 to 3 small K-wires

PROCEDURE

conservative treatment

conservative treatment with 2-finger splint for one week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Schädel-Höpfner, MD · Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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