This is a prospective, randomized, multi-center pilot study of isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The patients are randomly assigned to osteosynthesis with antegrade intramedullary splinting or conservative treatment.
The aim of this study is to provide criteria for treatment decisions in patients with isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The primary outcome criterion is the functional status measured by the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Secondary outcome criteria are pain, range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and radiological parameters.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
9
antegrade intramedullary splinting with 2 to 3 small K-wires
conservative treatment with 2-finger splint for one week
Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery
Düsseldorf, Germany
Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
pain
Time frame: 3 months
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