Same Day Discharge Vs. Hospitalization for Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT07276334

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center70 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the results for same-day discharge after distal radius operative fixation in adult pupolation. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is same day discharge safe and effective for distal radius fractures? Are the functional and patient reported outcome measures results different between same day discharge and hospitalized patients? Researchers will compare same day discharge patients with jospitalized patients to see if there are any differences between the groups Participants will: * undergo surgery * atend outpatient clinical follow up visits * answer dedicated questioneres

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Distal Radius Fracture Fixation

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 120 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥18 years and * diagnosed with a DRF requiring surgical intervention and * booked for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * lack of follow-up * incomplete clinical or radiologic documentation * significant cardiac or pulmonary comorbidities * inadequate social support at home

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire,

A self-report tool (0-100) measuring upper limb function, where higher scores mean more disability,

Time frame: from surgery to one year after