Headless Screw Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures in Adults.

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06543485

Sohag University20 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this study is to evaluate results of intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fractures while summarizing the pearls and pitfalls to maximize successful surgical outcomes in adults, Metacarpal fractures are third most common upper extremity fractures, Intramedullary screw Fixation is a fixation option that offers rigid stability, early active range of motion, and simplicity of insertion,

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Metacarpal Fractures in Adults

Interventions

intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fracturesPROCEDURE

intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fractures through limited open approach

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients. * Metacarpal shaft fractures. * Simple fractures. * Recent fractures within 1-2 weeks. * Isolated metacarpal fractures. Exclusion Criteria: * Pediatric fractures with open physis. * Head-splitting fractures and Metacarpal basal fractures. * Compound fracture increasing risk of infection. * medical illness or mental disorders affecting the follow-up examination. * Association with other fractures fixed by methods that limit early range of motion. * pathologic fractures.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine Sohag University

Sohag, Select A State Or Province, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

early active range of motion

QuickDASH score ( Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire )

Time frame: 3 days-12 weeks after surgery

Central Contacts

Mohannad B Al-Sayed

CONTACT

01091098002 mohanad4605@gmail.com

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