Clinical Trial: Evaluating Validity of Ultrasonography in Determining Distal Radius Fracture Reduction

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Study of Accuracy of Ultrasonography in Determining the Adequacy of Distal Radius Fracture Reduction

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether ultrasonography guidance compare with the simple radiography aids in determining the adequacy of distal radius fracture reduction.

Detailed Summary: Distal radius fracture is one of the most common causes for visiting the emergency department. Nowadays, simple radiography is used as a control standard for evaluating reduction of distal radius fractures. The disadvantages include time wasting, frequent x-ray exposures and use of more sedation in determining adequate reduction, made scientists to evaluate alternative method such as ultrasonography which fast, easy and less dangerous were considered as advantages. The investigators goal was to identify whether ultrasonography guidance compare with the simple radiography aids in determining the adequacy of distal radius fracture reduction.
Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Current Primary Outcome: adequacy of distal radius fracture reduction [ Time Frame: at 5 min after admission time ]

after manipulation and reduction were performed by single emergency medicine specialist under Bier block regional anesthesia or procedural sedation-analgesia, The ultrasonography was performed by the single emergency department physician in a long axis both in a anterioposterior and lateral views in determining whether the distal and proximal distal to a fracture was in a straight line (less than 3 mm difference) or not?


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: March 30, 2013
Date Started: September 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 2, 2013
Last Verified: March 2013