The With Or Without Olecranon K-wires Trial
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Olecranon Fracture
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Region Skane · Other
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About This Trial
Fractures of the elbow tip (olecranon) that leave the elbow joint stable but where the fracture ends are separated (Mayo type 2a and 2b) can be treated with pins and a metal wire (tension band wiring, TBW) or metal wiring alone (cerclage fixation, CF ). Previous studies have reported high re-operation and complication rates following TBW. The current study's hypothesis, based on two retrospective …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Sustained Olecranon type fracture of Mayo 2a or 2b
* Seeking healthcare in at the Skåne University Hospital in Lund and Malmö, Sweden.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subjects unable to participate in follow up (for example subjects with active substance abuse, dementia, inability to …
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