Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conservative and Opertaive Treatment of Radius Fractures in Elderly Patients

Kepler University Hospital80 enrolled

Overview

Elderly Patients often suffer from radius fracture. Treatment options are conservative and operative. Aim of the stdy is to find out if there are diffrences in Patient's satisfaction depending on the different treatment. A randomized prospective trial is palnned

Patients of 70 years and more of age who suffer from C1 or C2 radius fracture are randomized treated by conservative treatment and operative treatment. Primary aim is PRWE, secondary ROM as well as power and DASH score.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Orthopedic Disorder

Interventions

Palmar Plate FixationDEVICE

Patients are treated by surgery (palmar plate)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Radius Fractures C1-C2 * age over 70 Exclusion Criteria: * demetia * collateral damages * age \< 70

Locations (1)

Kepler University Hospital

Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient Related Wrist Evaulation

PRWE, ROM investigation

Time frame: 12-24 months post intervention

Secondary Outcomes

ROM

PRWE, ROM, Investigation

Time frame: 12-24 months post intervention

Central Contacts

Stefan M Froschauer, MD

CONTACT

+4373278061020 stefan.froschauer@kepleruniklinikum.at

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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