The aim of this study is to investigate whether short-arm fiberglass cast (SAC) immobilization provides fracture stabilization comparable to that of long-arm cast (LAC) treatment of displaced and non-displaced distal Salter Harris I/II forearm fractures in paediatric patients.
The patients are allocated randomly into the two groups(short-arm cast, long-arm cast). After confirming study participation, patients draw a sealed envelope enclosing a numbered card, which assignes them to one group or other. After choosing the envelope, neither the ED staff nor the parents and their childrenare blinded for the treatment groups. However, the data are going to be analyzed under blinded conditions
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
fracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass short-arm cast
fracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass long-arm cast
University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
RECRUITINGRate of fracture displacement
difference in fracture angulation values either at pre-treatment or during follow-up between the two groups (short-arm cast; long-arm cast)
Time frame: in the first four weeks after trauma
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