NCT00704002

Conservative Versus Operative Treatment of Displaced Neck Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a prospective, randomized, multi-center pilot study of isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The patients are randomly assigned to osteosynthesis with antegrade intramedullary splinting or conservative treatment.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to provide criteria for treatment decisions in patients with isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The primary outcome criterion is the functional status measured by the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Secondary outcome criteria are pain, range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and radiological parameters.

Conditions

• Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	antegrade intramedullary splinting	antegrade intramedullary splinting with 2 to 3 small K-wires
PROCEDURE	conservative treatment	conservative treatment with 2-finger splint for one week

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-02-01
• Completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2008-06-24
• Last updated: 2013-03-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany