Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment for Scapula Fractures

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Conditions studied: Scapula Fracture, Clavicle Fracture

In brief

The purpose of this study is to contrast and evaluate the functional outcome of patients with operative vs. nonoperative treatment of scapula fractures. The specific aim of this project is to monitor the return to function of patients in both the operative and nonoperative cohorts. The potential impact is a clearer set of choices in treatment options for this type of injury.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00849771

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

0

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2009-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18 Years of Age or Older
• Displacement of glenoid neck and scapula body of greater than 2 cm
• Angular deformity between the fracture fragments of greater than 45 degrees.
• A combination of displacement greater than 1.5 cm AND angulation greater than 30 degrees
• A glenopolar angle less than 22 degrees
• A Double Lesion of the Superior Shoulder Suspensory Complex (SSSC)

You may not qualify if…

• Age Less Than 18 years Old
• Brachial Plexus Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury or Cognitive Disability preventing participation in the consent or post injury rehabilitation
• Spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegic, quadriplegic disabilities or permanent ipsilateral peripheral nerve damage
• Ipsilateral Upper Extremity Injury
• Previous Shoulder Surgery
• Insufficient English proficiency to complete the DASH Questionnaire

Where it is running

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

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