"Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Results of Pseudarthrosis of Clavicle Treated With Plaque and Screws"

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli20 enrolled

Overview

This is an interventional study for clinical and radiographic evaluation of patients operated for pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle

The aim of our study is to collect clinical and radiographic data from patients operated for pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle from 2007 to 2017 at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, in order to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of the treatment. This is an interventional study and patients will be contacted by telephone to verify their willingness to perform a visit (including a bilateral radiographic) at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pseudoarthrosis of the Clavicle

Interventions

pseudoarthrosis of claviclePROCEDURE

Pseudoarthrosis represents a complication following a fracture, resulting in persistent symptoms and functional limitation, which prolongs the recovery time for the patient and necessitates new surgery. The purpose of surgery for pseudoarthrosis is to re-establish the length and alignment of the clavicle in an environment favorable to the union of bone fragments.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18-65 years of pseudarthrosis intervention 2. Males and Females 3. Patients treated for pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle between 2007 and 2017 at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute Exclusion Criteria: 1. Floating shoulder 2. subjects who present contraindications to radiographic examination at the time of telephone contact

Locations (1)

Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

Bologna, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

range of motion ROM

improvement of range of motion measure (in grade)

Time frame: at least 1 year of follow up

presence of dyskinesias

objective clinical evaluation (elevation, external rotation, abduction) with constant scale (0-25 points)

Time frame: at least 1 year of follow up

alteration of the clavicle length

measure (mm) obtained from radiographic evaluation

Time frame: at least 1 year of follow up

Secondary Outcomes

evaluate shoulder function

improvement in Assessment Shoulder and Elbow Scale (ASES) (0-100 points)

Time frame: at least 1 year of follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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