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Single Versus Double Kirschner Wires for Intramedullary Fixation of Metacarpal V Fractures

NCT01803789 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 292

Last updated 2017-11-06

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Summary

Metacarpal V fractures are injuries of the upper extremities. They occur frequently, primarily in young adults.These fractures are caused by falling on the fist, sports accidents and direct or indirect forces.

Surgical intervention is necessary for fractures with a strong palmar angulation of the metacarpal bone or rotational deformity of the small finger. Due to the absence of guideline recommendations decisions about therapy are made taking into account logistical aspects, available hardware, individual expertise and preferences. The objective of the study is to compare the advantages and disadvantages of single versus double Kirschner wires for intramedullary fixation of metacarpal V fractures in order to standardize national therapy procedures.

Primary hypothesis:

In the surgical therapy of the dislocated and/or rotational deformed metacarpal V neck fracture, osteosynthesis with a single Kirschner wire is not inferior to osteosynthesis with a double Kirschner wire with regard to the functional outcome after 6 month, as measured with the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hands Score (DASH).

Conditions

  • Fracture of Metacarpal Bone

Interventions

DEVICE

Single Kirschner Wire

DEVICE

Double Kirschner Wire

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deutsche Arthrose-Hilfe

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Medicine Greifswald

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andreas Eisenschenk, Prof. Dr. · University Medicine Greifswald

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-07-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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