Status:
COMPLETED
Early Motion After Volar Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Radius Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many surgeons pursue volar plating of the distal radius to allow earlier post-operative wrist motion. Early motion is generally prescribed in the belief that it will result in greater final motion wit...
Detailed Description
Many surgeons pursue volar plating of the distal radius to allow earlier post-operative wrist motion. Early motion is generally prescribed in the belief that it will result in greater final motion wit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults over 18 years of age having volar internal fixation for distal radius fractures.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if immobilization is required for distal radioulnar joint instability (whether operatively pinned or simply immobilized in supination) or an associated carpal injury.
- Patients with concurrent fracture of the ulna proximal to the base of the ulnar styloid will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00955734
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
June 29 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110