NCT00314587

Treatment of Unstable Both-Bone Midshaft Forearm Fractures in Children

Treatment of Unstable Both-Bone Midshaft Forearm Fractures in Children: A Randomized Trial Between 1 and 2 Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nails

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (planned)
• Sponsor: Colaris, Joost, M.D. · Individual
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators created a randomized clinical trial between 1 or 2 elastic stable intramedullary nails to find out what kind of treatment is optimal for unstable both-bone midshaft forearm fractures.

Detailed description

Children who arrive at the emergency unit with an unstable both-bone midshaft forearm fracture will be asked to join the trial. If the fracture will be unstable during reposition in the operating room, a randomization between 1 or 2 ESIN will be done. The aftertreatment will be the same for both groups: above elbow plaster for 3 weeks. Outpatient clinic visits till a follow-up of 9 months. During these visits we will investigate: consolidation and dislocation on X-ray, function of both arms, complaints in daily living and complications.

Conditions

• Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	1 or 2 elastic stable intramedullary nails

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• First posted: 2006-04-14
• Last updated: 2007-02-26

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Netherlands