NCT02247778

Surgical Innovations in Treatment of Clavicle Fractures

Outcome of Mini-incision-technique for Treatment of Midshaft Fractures of the Clavicle

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Technical University of Munich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Surgical incision for plate osteosynthesis of midshaft fractures of the clavicle averages 7 to 8 centimeters in the literature. It is hypothesized, that depending on the invasiveness of this incision secondary problems like prolonged fracture healing, paresthesia of supraclavicular nerves and pain due to scar tissue increase. Therefore we developed a mini-incision technique using an average incision length of 4cm. The aim of this study is to analyzed whether secondary problems following plate osteosynthesis of the clavicle correlate mit the length of the surgical access.

Detailed description

Surgical incision for plate osteosynthesis of midshaft fractures of the clavicle averages 7 to 8 centimeters in the literature. It is hypothesized, that depending on the invasiveness of this incision secondary problems like prolonged fracture healing, paresthesia of supraclavicular nerves and pain due to scar tissue increase. Therefore we developed a mini-incision technique using an average incision length of 4cm. The aim of this study is to analyzed whether secondary problems following plate osteosynthesis of the clavicle correlate mit the length of the surgical access. Therefore a prospective observational protocol was chosen.

Conditions

• Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	conventional plate osteosynthesis	Standard incision
PROCEDURE	mini-incision-type osteosynthesis	Mini-incision

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-09-01
• Completion: 2015-09-01
• First posted: 2014-09-25
• Last updated: 2014-09-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany