Status:
TERMINATED
A Trial of Non-operative Versus Operative Management of Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Andrew D Duckworth
Conditions:
Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly
Eligibility:
All Genders
75+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Proximal forearm fractures comprise approximately 5% of all fractures, with olecranon fractures accounting for almost 20% of thes fractures. There is limited conclusive evidence regarding the optimal ...
Detailed Description
Patients with undisplaced olecranon fractures can be treated non-operatively. The aims of treatment in displaced olecranon fractures are the restoration of function and stability to the elbow joint4. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥75 years
- Minimal, moderate or severe fragmentation of the olecranon
- Within two weeks of olecranon fracture
Exclusion
- Patients unable to give informed consent
- Associated fractures to the coronoid, radial head and/or distal humerus
- Associated ligamentous injury, dislocation or subluxation
- Open fractures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01397643
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
October 6 2016
Active Locations (2)
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1
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fife (Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy)
Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom, KY12 0SU
2
Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit
Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom, EH16 4SU