60
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2015
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2015
No Split Cast of forearm fractures
"Enroll 20 patients per arm: patients who present for long arm casts after closed reduction of forearm fractures will be randomized to one of 3 arms. Patients randomized to No Split Cast will have a cast that is not split, this is known as closed cast. The cast will be applied according to our Standard of Care casting. Patients will be then undergo follow-up for clinical and radiographic examinations based on the routine fracture management protocol for approximately 3 months."
Univalve Split Cast of forearm fractures
"Enroll 20 patients per arm: patients who present for long arm casts after closed reduction of forearm fractures will be randomized to one of 3 arms. Patients randomized to Univalve Cast will have a cast that is split on only one side of the cast, this is known as univalve cast. The cast will be applied according to our Standard of Care casting. Patients will be then undergo follow-up for clinical and radiographic examinations based on the routine fracture management protocol for approximately 3 months."
Bivalve Split Cast of forearm fractures
"Enroll 20 patients per arm: patients who present for long arm casts after closed reduction of forearm fractures will be randomized to one of 3 arms. Patients randomized to Bivalve Cast will have a cast that is split on both sides of the cast, this is known as bivalve cast. The cast will be applied according to our Standard of Care casting. Patients will be then undergo follow-up for clinical and radiographic examinations based on the routine fracture management protocol for approximately 3 months."
Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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