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Immediate Mobilization Versus 2 Weeks Cast Immobilization After Distal Radius Fracture Treated With Volar Locking Plate

Finland, Sweden240 participantsStarted 2021-12-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to analyze total lenght of the sick leace and functional outcome (PRWE) at 2 months between 2 weeks casting and immediate mobilization following volar plating for a DRF.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Intra- or extra articular DRF (Colles, Smith, Volar barton) * operative treatment justified Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * Open fracture with a severity greater than Gustilo grade 1 * Patient aged less than 18 or over 65 * Patient does not understand written or spoken guidance in local languages * Pathological fracture * Previous fracture in the same wrist or forearm in the last 10 years, that has led to impairment of function * Ipsilateral fracture in upper extremity * Associated fractures of the ulna (except fractures of the PSU) * Polytrauma

What they're measuring

Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire

Timeframe: 2 months

Total lenght of the sick leave

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05150925

SponsorTampere University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-02-10

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