NCT00160810

Outcome Study of Complex Distal Radius Fractures

Outcome Study of Complex Distal Radius Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) With A Volar Fixed Angled Plate Versus A Distal Radius Volar (DRV) Plate Versus External Fixation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 74 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to collect information about how people do after different treatments of a broken wrist to see if one treatment has better results.

Detailed description

Complex distal radius fractures are a common problem treated by orthopaedic surgeons. The purpose of this study is to compare the outcome between complex distal radius fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation using a volar fixed angled plate versus and external fixator versus DRV. The hypothesis is that the volar fixed angled plate will have a superior outcome both radiographically and clinically.

Conditions

• Distal Radius Fractures

Timeline

• Start date: 2001-04-01
• Primary completion: 2010-10-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2005-09-12
• Last updated: 2013-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States