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CompletedNCT06615999

Treatment Reality of Tension Band Wiring and Locked Plate Fixation of the Olecranon

Treatment Reality of Tension Band Wiring and Locked Plate Fixation of the Olecranon - Analysis of Complications, Risk Profiles and Trends

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
15,705 (actual)
Sponsor
University Hospital Muenster · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The incidence of the olecranon fracture (OF) in adults is around 12 per 100,000 inhabitants per year.1 The anatomical shape of the proximal ulna is largely responsible for the stabilization of the humeroulnar joint and reconstruction is therefore obligatory, but often challenging. Surgical treatment of the olecranon fracture is performed using tension band wiring (TBW) or locking plate fixation (LPF) osteosynthesis. It is not yet clear, which procedure is superior for a specific patient. In future, an individualized and objectified assessment of expected general and fracture-specific complications should enable the treatment to be individually adapted to the patient\'s risk profile. This shall prevent complications, unnecessary treatments, and treatment costs. In the project presented here, the reality of care for surgically treated patients with olecranon fractures will be analyzed using routine data collected by the BARMER health insurance fund. The aim of the study is to analyze differences in the outcome of patients with an olecranon fracture treated with TBW compared to LPF and to identify independent risk factors for unfavorable course.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURESimple fracture Tension band wiringOPS 5-793.27
PROCEDURESimple fracture locked plate fixationOPS 5-793.k7
PROCEDUREMulti-fragmented tension band wiringOPS 5-794.17
PROCEDUREMulti-fragmented locked plate fixationOPS 5-794.k7

Timeline

Start date
2011-01-01
Primary completion
2023-09-30
Completion
2023-12-31
First posted
2024-09-27
Last updated
2024-09-27

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06615999. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.