The Value of Early Mobilization and Physiotherapy Following Wrist Fractures Treated by Volar Plating
Last updated on April 2022Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Completed
- Estimated Enrollment
- 120
Exclusion Criteria
- Pathological fracture other than osteoporotic fracture
- Age below 18 and above 70
- Congenital bone disease (for example osteogenesis imperfecta)
- ...
- Pathological fracture other than osteoporotic fracture
- Age below 18 and above 70
- Congenital bone disease (for example osteogenesis imperfecta)
- Previous distal radius fracture or other disabling injury to the contralateral side
- Dementia or other psychiatric illness which affect compliance
- Concurrent fractures to the upper or lower extremities or other illness which affect movement of the extremities
- Systemic joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Bilateral radius fracture
- Congenital anomaly
- Previous distal radius/ulna-fracture and/or disabling hand injury of the same extremity
- Patients not belonging to Akershus University Hospital
- Gustilo-Anderson type III open fractures
- Patients who do not speak Norwegian
Summary
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Wrist Fracture
- Type
- Interventional
- Design
- Allocation: Randomized
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 70 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The study will focus on patients treated with volar locked plating following an extraarticular distal radius fracture. In a prospective manner the investigators intend to analyze hand function, x-ray and other parameters in order to investigate whether early mobilization and a targeted program of ph...
The study will focus on patients treated with volar locked plating following an extraarticular distal radius fracture. In a prospective manner the investigators intend to analyze hand function, x-ray and other parameters in order to investigate whether early mobilization and a targeted program of physiotherapy postoperatively leads to a better functional result and earlier return to a normal activity level. The investigators analysis will also focus on the safety of early mobilization with regards to possible detrimental effects on the osteosynthesis, bony union, associated soft-tissue injuries and functional outcome. The investigators also intend to assess the cost of more intensive follow-up and physiotherapy and do a cost-benefit evaluation.
Exclusion Criteria
- Pathological fracture other than osteoporotic fracture
- Age below 18 and above 70
- Congenital bone disease (for example osteogenesis imperfecta)
- ...
- Pathological fracture other than osteoporotic fracture
- Age below 18 and above 70
- Congenital bone disease (for example osteogenesis imperfecta)
- Previous distal radius fracture or other disabling injury to the contralateral side
- Dementia or other psychiatric illness which affect compliance
- Concurrent fractures to the upper or lower extremities or other illness which affect movement of the extremities
- Systemic joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Bilateral radius fracture
- Congenital anomaly
- Previous distal radius/ulna-fracture and/or disabling hand injury of the same extremity
- Patients not belonging to Akershus University Hospital
- Gustilo-Anderson type III open fractures
- Patients who do not speak Norwegian
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02015468
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Study Director: Jan Erik Madsen, Professor Oslo University Hospital
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