TerminatedNot Applicable

Subcapital and Shaft Fractures of the 5. Metacarpal

Stopped: problems to include patients, patients not showing up at check-up

Norway39 participantsStarted 2011-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * voluntarily, only isolated subcapital og shaft fracture of the 5. metacarpal,operated/reduction within 10 days of injury,not intoxicated,degree of fracture dislocation minimum 30 degrees measured on the X-ray. Exclusion Criteria: * open fractures, fractures of the head of 5. metacarpal/intraarticular fractures, patients who wants to be followed up at Hospitals outside the study area, earlier injury of the hand that might have influence on function.

What they're measuring

Clinical outcome comparing conservative and operative treatment of subcapital and shaft fractures of the 5. metacarpal

Timeframe: 2 -3 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01242982

SponsorSt. Olavs Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-05

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