Therapy of Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures - Comparing Functional Treatment With Reposition and Finger Splinting
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Boxer's Fracture
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate if functional treatment leads to a better functional outcome than a forearm cast and a finger splint in patients with fifth metacarpal neck fracture.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures
* Patient age between 18 and 70 years
Exclusion Criteria:
* Palmar angulation \>50° in first lateral x-ray
* Pathologic fracture
* Intraarticular fracture
* Patients unable to consent
* Polytraumatized patients
* Pregnancy
* Compound fractures…
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