CompletedNot Applicable

Short Versus Conventional Plaster Cast Fixation Time in Reduced Distal Radius Fractures

109 participantsStarted 2002-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes after short versus conventional plaster cast fixation time in reduced distal radius fractures.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Distal radius fracture with intact ulna (except for processus styloideus ulnae) * Dorsal angulation 5-40 degrees * Axial compression \< 4 mm * Intra articular step-off \< 1 mm * Low energy trauma * Closed fracture * Suitable for treatment with closed reduction and plaster cast fixation Exclusion Criteria: * Fracture older than 3 Days * Previously fractured ipsi- or contralateral wrist * Dementia * Inflammatory joint disorder

What they're measuring

Radiographic displacement

Timeframe: At admission, 10 days, 1 month and 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02798614

SponsorUppsala University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-01

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