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Below-elbow or Above-elbow Cast for Extra-articular Distal Radius Fractures — UNIFE/GC01  

Radius Fractures Clinical Trial

Official title:
Below-elbow or Above-elbow Cast for Conservative Treatment of Extra-articular Distal Radius Fractures With Dorsal Displacement: a Prospective Randomized Trial

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this prospective randomised study was to shed more light on the issue by comparing the capacity of long plaster casts (above-elbow, LC) and short plaster casts (below-elbow, SC) to maintain the reduction of extra-articular distal radius fractures with dorsal displacement (2R3A2.2, according to the AO/OTA classification). The initial hypothesis was that the short cast would be equally as effective as the long cast in treating this type of fracture. The secondary objective of the study was to determine whether or not there is a direct correlation between radiological parameters and functional outcomes in such patients.

Clinical Trial Description

Distal radial fractures are common traumatic injuries, but their management remains controversial, Hence, we conducted a two-arm, parallel-group, prospective randomised trial to compare the capacity of long casts (above-elbow) and short casts (below-elbow) to maintain the reduction of extra-articular distal radius fractures with dorsal displacement (AO/OTA classification: 2R3A2.2). Eligible patients with AO/OTA 2R3A2.2 fractures treated with closed reduction and cast immobilization were randomized to the long cast group or to the short cast group. Baseline radiological parameters, radial inclination (RI), radial height (RH), ulnar variance (UV) and palmar tilt (PT) were taken, and compared with clinical (DASH, Mayo Wrist and Mayo Elbow) and radiological scores taken at 7-10 days, 4 weeks and 12 weeks. Furthermore, to evaluate correlations between radiological parameters and functional outcomes, patients were divided into two groups according to whether or not their radiological parameters at Follow-ups 2 and 3 were acceptable, i.e. within the range 11-12 mm for RH, 16°-28° for IR, -4-+2 mm for UV, and 0°-22° for PT. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT04062110
Study type Interventional
Source University Hospital of Ferrara
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 1, 2017
Completion date May 15, 2019
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