NCT04037540

Comparison of Conservative and Operative Treatment of Jones Fracture

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital Ostrava · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study deals with the topic of treatment of Jones fracture, comparing surgical and conservative approach. The fracture occurs especially in highly active individuals.

Detailed description

The study deals with the topic of treatment of Jones fracture, comparing surgical and conservative approach. The fracture occurs especially in highly active individuals. The study proposes a supposition of recommending the active operational approach, which shortens the period of healing by 6 weeks, limitation of physical activity by 4 weeks, and sick leave by 2 months. It also completely eliminates the need to perform a rigid fixation of the extremity for 8-12 weeks.

Conditions

• Fracture of Fifth Metatarsal Bone

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Operational approach	Operational approach was used to treat the Jones fracture in patients randomized into the respective study arm.
PROCEDURE	Conservative approach	Conservative approach was used to treat the Jones fracture in patients randomized into the respective study arm.

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-31
• Completion: 2018-12-31
• First posted: 2019-07-30
• Last updated: 2019-07-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Czechia