The investigators created a randomized clinical trial to find out what kind of treatment is optimal for non-dislocated both-bone midshaft forearm fractures.
Children who arrive at the emergency unit with a non-dislocated both-bone midshaft forearm fracture will be asked to join the trial. After informed consent we will do a randomization between 6 weeks above elbow cast and 3 weeks above elbow cast in combination with 3 weeks under elbow cast. Outpatient clinic visits till a follow-up of 6 months. During these visits we will investigate: consolidation and dislocation on X-ray, function of both arms, complaints in daily living and complications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Erasmus Medical Centre, Sophia Children's Hospital
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHAGA, Juliana Children's Hospital
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
RECRUITINGpronation and supination
complications, function, esthetics, complaints in daily living, X-rays
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