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Nondisplaced distal radial fractures are nowadays treated by plaster cast immobilization. In this study, the investigators challenge this classical standard treatment with a surgical solution: minimal invasive volar plating with pronatus quadratus sparing approach. Potential benefits of this surgical treatment are higher cost effectiveness, economical benefit, earlier recuperation of professional and recreational activities, earlier functional recuperation by faster clinical recovery (range of motion, grip strength) and decreased risk of secondary fracture displacement. Potential drawbacks are surgical risks and complications.
Randomized controlled trial Number still to be determined by power analysis on economical outcome measurement Similar study number = 90 Randomization by computer.
RZ Tienen, Dr Goorens Level 4 hand surgeon
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Treatment
Followup 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
Primary PROM:
Cost effectiveness: QALY SF-36
Direct costs: surgery, hospitalisation, follow-up consultations, imaging, medication, wound care, nurse cost, physiotherapy cost
Indirect costs: loss of productivity (SF-HLQ)
Health insurances costs
Confounding factors
Work absence, professional recuperation
Recreational sport resumption
Secondary PROM
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casting | No Intervention | Casting of the distal radius for 6 weeks | |
| Minimal invasive volar plating | Active Comparator | Muscle sparing osteosynthesis, no casting postoperatively |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal invasive volar plating | Procedure | Muscle sparing osteosynthesis, no casting postoperatively |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| QALY | Using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) assessment - cost effectiveness (The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability.) | 1 year |
| Costs | Direct, indirect, health insurances | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist ROM | Range of motion (flexion, extension, radial deviation, ulnar deviation, pronation, supination) | 1 year |
| Grip Strength | Using the Jamar grip dynamometer |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chul ki goorens, MD | Contact | 0032478907124 | cgoorens@msn.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lieselot Brepoels, MD | RZ Tienen | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of orthopaedics RZ Tienen | Recruiting | Tienen | 3300 | Belgium |
clinical and economical data
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000092503 | Wrist Fractures |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014954 | Wrist Injuries |
| D001134 | Arm Injuries |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
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Blinding of results by computer of the outcome results. Blinding of the patients or the care provider is not possible due to the obvious differences.
| 1 year |
| VAS | Pain using the VAS (0-10) | 1 year |
| DASH | Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (0-100, lower score means better outcome) | 1 year |
| PRWE | Patient rated wrist evaluation (0-100, lower score, means better outcome) | 1 year |