Status:
WITHDRAWN
Removable Splint Versus Cast in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of Duhok
Conditions:
Fracture of Radius
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Refugees live in camps under unusual living conditions. The children in the camps may not have enough safe facilities to play. If an injury occurred in these children, the classical and adequate regim...
Detailed Description
Fractures of the distal forearm (especially radius) are the most common fracture reported in childhood and a frequent reason for visiting the emergency unit and orthopedic clinic in hospitals. Because...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: between 2-12 years old age.
- Sex: both male and female.
- Address: living in one of the refugees' camps in the Duhok Government.
- Duration of symptoms: less than 7 days.
- Type of injury: fracture at the distal end of radius proofed by a radiograph film in two views (posteroanterior and lateral).
- Type of fracture: it may be any of the followings:
- torus (buckle) fracture,
- undisplaced or minimally displaced fracture distal radius physis (type 1 and 2 only) that do not need reduction.
- undisplaced or minimal displaced metaphyseal fracture that does not need reduction. Note: The minimally displaced fracture will be considered when the fracture fragments have a tilt of fewer than 15 degrees and shift less than 5 millimeters at the fracture site in both views.
Exclusion
- open fractures
- pathological fractures
- displaced fractures that need reduction
- delayed presentation beyond 7 days
- associated fracture of the ulnar bone
- polytraumatic cases.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 20 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05244317
Start Date
September 20 2021
End Date
June 30 2023
Last Update
December 30 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Jagar Omar Doski
Duhok, Duhok Governorate / Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 24001