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A Prospective Trial Comparing the Cost of Post Operative X-rays for Fractures Treated With Stable Internal Fixation

NCT01644344 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2012-10-04

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Summary

The standard post-operative radiographic protocol for the monitoring of fractures at HSC includes post-operative in hospital radiographs as well as radiographs at the two week follow up appointment. This is in addition to good quality intra-operative radiographs. With current operative techniques and implants, orthopaedic surgeons can achieve reliably stable internal fixation. In fact, patients are often allowed to take weight through the fractured limb immediately post-operatively. In these cases, redundant post-operative radiographs likely represent an avoidable cost to the system financially, and an avoidable cost to the patient in additional time spent in hospital and unnecessary radiation exposure.

Conditions

  • Simplified Postoperative Radiographs

Interventions

OTHER

No-Xray

Treatment group: these patients will not have routine post-operative in hospital radiographs, or radiographs in clinic at two weeks. After examining the patient, the surgeon or resident can order radiographs if required at any time. The decision will be made based on patient complaints of increased pain, appearance of abuse of the splint or cast suggesting lack of compliance or visible clinical deformity of the limb. The reason leading to radiographs will be documented by the ordering physician. If radiographs are ordered based on a wound complication, this will be specifically documented. Radiographic findings will be documented on a form identical to that used for the control group.

OTHER

Xray

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Manitoba

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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