Progressive Splinting Status Post Elbow Fractures and Dislocations

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Upper Extremity Fracture, Upper Extremity Dislocation, Fractures, Comminuted, Elbow Fracture, Elbow Dislocation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to help determine if a static stretching brace in addition to physical therapy decreases the incidence of secondary operations, increases range of motion, and individual patient function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00580866

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

17

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Extra or intraarticular distal humerus or elbow fracture or fracture/dislocation
• Agrees to participate and signs informed consent
• English Speaking (outcome questionnaires are validated for English only)

You may not qualify if…

• Less than 18 years of age
• Closed Head Injury
• Burn Injuries
• Ipsilateral upper extremity fracture(s) requiring surgery
• Nonunion of prior distal humerus fracture or fracture dislocation
• Type 3 open distal humerus fracture dislocation
• Insufficient fracture fixation to allow early range of motion
• Transient population with no fixed address
• Not willing to sign informed consent
• Does not speak English

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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