About this trial
The randomized controlled study which compare radiologic outcomes (loss of reduction rate) and complications in pediatric patients with displaced metaphyseal forearm fractures who underwent conservative treatment. The patients were assigned in two different follow-up protocols. In the control group, the patients will go to hospital for follow-up visit and film every week until 4th week after injury. In the intervention group, the patients will go to hospital for follow-up visit every week except in the 3rd week after injury they will be gotten telemedicine follow-up.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 0-12 years
Patients with distal metaphyseal forearm fractures in Ramathibodi hospital and Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute
Presented to hospital within 72 hours of injury
Disqualifiers
Open fracture
Operative treatment at 1st visit
Neurovascular injury
Polytraumatized patient
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- telemedicine follow-up in 3rd week
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Nonticha Thanthong
Lead sponsor
Ramathibodi Hospital
Sponsor institution