Hamate Hook Removal, Microscrew Internal Fixation and Plaster Fixation for the Treatment of Hamate Hook Fractures

Fractures, Bone Clinical Trial

Official title:

Hamate Hook Removal, Microscrew Internal Fixation and Plaster Fixation for the Treatment of Hamate Hook Fractures: a Case Series

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03108716
• Other study ID #: SipingCPH_001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 5, 2017
• Last updated: April 5, 2017
• Start date: January 2011
• Est. completion date: June 2013

Study information

• Verified date: April 2017
• Source: Siping Central People's Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To compare the effects of hamate hook removal, microscrew internal fixation and plaster fixation on fracture healing, work, life, and exercise recovery in patients with hamate hook fractures by retrospective case analysis.

Description:

Hamate hook fractures are rare, and mainly occur during sports activities. Its projection is often obscured by other carpal bone in conventional X-ray plain films, so hamate hook fractures are the most easily missed injury in hand surgery. As the incidence of such fractures is too small, it brings some difficulties in the clinical choice of correct and effective treatment. Currently, treatment programs of hamate hook fractures also are not consistent.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 28
• Est. completion date: June 2013
• Est. primary completion date: January 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hamate hook fractures finally diagnosed by X-ray and CT scan at the wrist position holding a cup and the carpal canal position (appendix 2)

• Unilateral hamate hook fractures

• Irrespective of age and sex

Exclusion Criteria:

• Incomplete follow-up data

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone

Intervention

Procedure:
• hamate hook removal
The patients were assigned to treat with hamate hook removal.
• microscrew internal fixation
The patients were assigned to treat with microscrew internal fixation after open reduction.

Other:
• short-arm tube-type plaster fixation
The patients were assigned to treat with short-arm tube-type plaster fixation (conservative treatment).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Siping Central People's Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Fracture healing	Fracture healing was assessed using CT images or X-ray films at the wrist position holding a cup.	At 6-18 months after surgery
Secondary	Time of plaster fixation	To reflect fracture healing; the shorter the fixation time, the faster the healing	At 6-18 months after surgery