Fracture immobilization with Buddy taping is not inferior to Splint immobilization for non-displaced extra-articular paediatric finger fractures. However, whether the same applies for reduced finger fractures is unclear.
Displaced fractures will be reduced in the paediatric ED by Emergency physicians. After fracture reduction, fracture immobilization will either be done with a Splint immobilization or a fingertaping. After 4 and 21 days, clinical and radiographic controls will take place at the Hand surgery outpatient clinic.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
After closed reduction of a displaced finger fracture, fracture immobilization with either Buddy taping or Splint immobilization
University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
secondary fracture displacement
X-ray controls
Time frame: 5 and 21 days after fracture reduction
Patient comfort
visual analog scale (VAS): Smiley scale with a range from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest score possible, indicating that the Patient comfort was very high.
Time frame: 5 and 21 days after fracture reduction
Need for analgesic medication
interview with Patient and parents
Time frame: 5 and 21 days after fracture reduction
total range of Motion
measurement
Time frame: 6 month after fracture reduction
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