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Subcapital and Shaft Fractures of the 5. Metacarpal

NCT01242982 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2015-04-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the best treatment for subcapital and shaft fractures of the 5. metacarpal.

It is a prospective randomized multicenter study. Comparing only fractures dislocated more than 30 degrees.

One group will be operated with intramedullary pins and one group will be treated conservatively with reduction and then Plaster of Paris for 3 weeks.

All patients will be followed up after 3, 6 and 12 months.

Conditions

  • Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Closed reduction and fixation with 2 pins

Closed reduction and fixation with 2 antegrade intramedullary Kirschner wires. Cast for 2 weeks. Control after 2 and 5 weeks. Thereafter a control after 3,6 and 12 months

PROCEDURE

Reduction and Plaster of Paris

Closed reduction in local anesthesia and a Plaster of Paris for max. 3 weeks. Control after 1 and 3 weeks, thereafter control after 3,6 and 12 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    collaborator OTHER

  • St. Olavs Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ivar Rossvoll, dr. med. · St. Olavs Hospital, orthopedic department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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