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Extension Block Technique Versus Splinting in Mallet Finger Fracture.

NCT01738919 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2016-11-04

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Summary

Mallet finger is an avulsion of the extensor tendon at its insertion on the base of the distal phalanx, with or without fracture.

Treatment af mallet finger fractures involving more than 1/3 of the articulating surface is controversial. There are to our knowledge no randomized controlled trials comparing splinting and surgical treatment with extension block technique.

The aim of this study is to compare splinting and surgical extension block fixation of mallet finger fractures in a randomized controlled trial.Our hypothesis is that conservative treatment with splinting is comparable to surgical treatment concerning functional outcome, and may even reduce the complication rates.

The original protocol was designed to include participants with non-subluxated and subluxated mallet finger fractures. However this study only included participants with non-subluxated fingers.

Conditions

  • Mallet Finger

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Conservative treatment with splinting for 6 weeks.

Aluminum Karstam splints are used.

PROCEDURE

Operative treatment with extension block technique

Surgery with extension block technique. 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bo Munk, MD · Department of Hand Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-05-31
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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