NCT00871468

Plating Clavicle Fractures

Does Anterior-Inferior Clavicle Plating Have a Lower Rate of Soft Tissue Irritation Compared to Superior Plating? A Prospective Randomized Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: United States Army Institute of Surgical Research · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The anterior-inferior clavicle plate position will have a lower rate of soft tissue irritation that limits activity and/or requires hardware removal compared to superior plate position.

Detailed description

Compare the rates of soft-tissue irritation with two different methods of plating for clavicle fractures. Patients will be randomized to anterior-inferior or superior plating. Validated shoulder scoring systems will be used to assess outcome. Specific follow-up questions will address the patient's ability to wear his/her uniform, body armor, ruck sack, and other shoulder-borne equipment over the surgical site.

Conditions

• Clavicle Fracture, Non Union/Malunion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	superior plate	Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) clavicle with superior plate
PROCEDURE	anterior-inferior plate	ORIF clavicle with anterior inferior plate

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-08-01
• Completion: 2018-08-01
• First posted: 2009-03-30
• Last updated: 2017-10-13

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States