RecruitingNot Applicable

Treatment of Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly

Norway76 participantsStarted 2021-03-22

Plain-language summary

Operative treatment, with tension band wiring or plate fixation, will be compared with non-operative treatment of displaced olecranon fractures (Mayo classification 2A and 2B) in patients 75 years or older.

Who can participate

Age range75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Displaced olecranon fracture (Mayo 2A and 2B). Exclusion Criteria: * Associated fractures in the coronoid process, radial head or distal humerus. * Open fracture, Gustilo-Andersen 2 or 3 * Severe cardiopulmonary disease or other medical condition which contraindicates surgery. * Previous injury to or other condition in the elbow with serious functional impairment

What they're measuring

Oxford Elbow Score

Timeframe: 52 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04670900

SponsorOslo University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-04

Contact for this trial

Frede Frihagen, PhD

+4791332738 ffrihagen@gmail.com

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