Clinical Trial: Randomised Controlled Evaluation of the Repair of Extra-articular Fractures of the Metacarpals and First Phalanges of the Long Fingers

U.S., Sept. 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07186829) titled 'Randomised Controlled Evaluation of the Repair of Extra-articular Fractures of the Metacarpals and First Phalanges of the Long Fingers' on Sept. 15.

Brief Summary: The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness, complications, and cost-effectiveness of three surgical techniques (intramedullary screw fixation, locked plating, and percutaneous pinning) for treating simple transverse extra-articular fractures of the proximal phalanges and metacarpals (excluding the thumb) in adult patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

The primary outcome is to define which technique results in better functi...