NCT03082872

Cemented K-wire Fixation vs Open Transfixion Pinning

Randomized Comparison Between Cemented K-wire Fixation vs Open Transfixion Pinning for the Treatment of Shaft Fractures of Middle Phalanges

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To introduce a novel external-fixation technique using the combination of K-wires and cement, and the objective of this report is also to compare the technique with conventional open transfixion pinning.

Detailed description

Shaft fractures of the middle phalanx are common injuries that are often difficult to treat. Currently, fracture fixation is usually achieved by using K-wire, but pin configurations are controversial.The objective of this report is to introduce treatment of shaft fractures of middle phalanx with a novel external-fixation technique using combined K-wires and cement. For comparison, we also included another group of patients who were treated using open transfixion pinning.A total of 98 patients (98 fingers) with shaft fractures of middle phalanx were randomly allocated to group A (n=51) and B (n=47). Fingers in group A were treated with cemented K-wire fixation, and fingers in group B were treated using conventional open transfixion pinning. Time of bone healing, range of motion of the fingers, and joint motion were assessed. A p\<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Conditions

• Closed Fracture of Finger
• Finger Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Cemented K-wire	Fracture of proximal phalanx was treated with Cemented K-wire.
DEVICE	Transfixion Pinning	Fracture of proximal phalanx was treated with transfixion pinning.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-30
• Completion: 2015-01-30
• First posted: 2017-03-17
• Last updated: 2017-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China