Percutaneous Pinning vs Orthosis and Early Mobilization
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKarolinska Institutet
About this trial
This study aims at investigating if splinting and early mobilization is a better method, regarding range of motion, for treating fractures of the base phalanx of the fingers compared to surgery with pinning. This will be achieved through a randomised clinical trial comparing the two methods.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Fracture older than 2 weeks.
More than 25° of sagittal plane and/or 10° lateral angulation after reposition.
Intra-articular step >1mm.
Associated fractures in other bones (i e metacarpals, middle and distal phalanges) and/or tendon and nerve injuries in any finger.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Percutaneous pinning
- Conservative treatment
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov