Cemented K-wire Fixation vs Open Transfixion Pinning (NCT03082872) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Cemented K-wire Fixation vs Open Transfixion Pinning
China98 participantsStarted 2009-01-01
Plain-language summary
To introduce a novel external-fixation technique using the combination of K-wires and cement, and the objective of this report is also to compare the technique with conventional open transfixion pinning.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* patient aged between 18 and 65 years;
* acute fractures within 15 days;
* closed fractures or fractures with small open wound less than 1.5 cm;
* involvement of single middle phalanges of index to little fingers;
* shaft fractures; at least 5 mm in length of the most distal and proximal fragments so that K-wires can be secured;
* transversal, short oblique or spiral fractures;
* comminuted fractures of middle third phalanx;
* normal opposite hand for comparison.
Exclusion Criteria:
* patients younger than 18 years are excluded because of skeletal immaturity;
* patients older than 65 years are excluded because of possible osteoporosis;
* multiple finger involvement; severe open injury or crush injuries;
* combined tendon or neurovascular injuries; involvement of articular surface;
* old fractures exceeding 15 days because close reduction most likely became difficult;
* combined tendon, nerve, or artery injuries or diseases;
* diabetes, gout, ganglion;
* osseous tumors, and other disease affecting bony structures and joint motion;
* patients who declined to participate.
What they're measuring
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Bone healing
Timeframe: Up to 12 weeks. From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression from any cause, which is assessed up to 12 weeks.