NCT01242982

Subcapital and Shaft Fractures of the 5. Metacarpal

Prospective Randomised Study of Subcapital and Shaft Fractures of the 5. Metacarpal. Comparison Conservative Treatment and Operation

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the best treatment for subcapital and shaft fractures of the 5. metacarpal. It is a prospective randomized multicenter study. Comparing only fractures dislocated more than 30 degrees. One group will be operated with intramedullary pins and one group will be treated conservatively with reduction and then Plaster of Paris for 3 weeks. All patients will be followed up after 3, 6 and 12 months.

Detailed description

See above

Conditions

• Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Closed reduction and fixation with 2 pins	Closed reduction and fixation with 2 antegrade intramedullary Kirschner wires. Cast for 2 weeks. Control after 2 and 5 weeks. Thereafter a control after 3,6 and 12 months
PROCEDURE	Reduction and Plaster of Paris	Closed reduction in local anesthesia and a Plaster of Paris for max. 3 weeks. Control after 1 and 3 weeks, thereafter control after 3,6 and 12 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-05-01
• First posted: 2010-11-17
• Last updated: 2015-04-08

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: Norway