Operative Versus Conservative Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures

Phase 4CompletedNCT00205985

AO Clinical Investigation and Publishing Documentation100 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare the time to return to previous activity level between operative treatment and non-operative cast immobilization of patients with an acute complete fracture of the middle part of the scaphoid, without any dislocation or comminution visible CT-scan.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Scaphoid Fracture

Interventions

Scaphoid screwDEVICE

Conservative treatment versus application of scaphoid screw

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Mature skeleton * Isolated, acute complete fracture of the mid third of the scaphoid Exclusion Criteria: * acute fractures of both hands * one hand missing * other injuries than scaphoid fractures * rheumatoid, osteoarthritis or polyarthritis * previous soft tissue injuries of the hand * drug or alcohol abuse * participant in trial during the previous month

Locations (1)

Klinikum der Philipps Universitaet Marburg

Marburg, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to return to previous activity level

Time to return to full work and household duties

Secondary Outcomes

DASH

SF-36

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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