The hypothesis is that intramedullary nailing of the ulna and plating of the radius will result in a superior outcome as evidenced by two primary end points: 1. a lower rate of implant pain 2. a lower re-operation rate to remove painful hardware.
This is a prospective, randomized study to determine if intramedullary nailing of the ulna and plating of the radius is equal to, or superior to plating of both the radius and ulna for the treatment of both bone forearm fractures.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Surgical intramedullary nailing of the ulna and plating of the radius
Surgical plating of both bonforearm fractures
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States
St Josephs Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States
implant pain
a visual analog scale (VAS) will be used to assess pain in the forearm
Time frame: 1 year
re-operation rate to remove painful hardware
repeat surgical intervention will be captured
Time frame: 1 year
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