Status:
COMPLETED
Buddy Taping Compared to Splint Immobilization for Displaced Paediatric Finger Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Conditions:
Fracture Finger
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Fracture immobilization with Buddy taping is not inferior to Splint immobilization for non-displaced extra-articular paediatric finger fractures. However, whether the same applies for reduced finger f...
Detailed Description
Displaced fractures will be reduced in the paediatric ED by Emergency physicians. After fracture reduction, fracture immobilization will either be done with a Splint immobilization or a fingertaping. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- extraarticular displaced finger fractures of the proximal or middle phalanges
Exclusion
- fractures of the thumb
- fractures that are open, instable, pathologic or multifragmented
- multiple fractures of the Hand
- phalangeal neck fractures
- presentation later than 5 days after the injury
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 20 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 16 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04068935
Start Date
August 20 2019
End Date
January 16 2023
Last Update
May 16 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8032