Short arm cast is as effective as long arm cast in maintaining distal radius fracture reduction: Results of the SLA-VER noninferiority trial
Year:
2022
Type of item:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Language:
Inglese
Referee:
No
Name of journal:
WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS
ISSN of journal:
2218-5836
N° Volume:
13
Number or Folder:
9
Page numbers:
802-811
Keyword:
Above elbow cast; Below elbow cast; Distal radius fracture; Immobilization; Long arm cast; Short arm cast
Short description of contents:
BACKGROUND Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are a common challenge in orthopaedic trauma care, yet for those fractures that are treated nonoperatively, strong evidence to guide cast treatment is still lacking. AIM To compare the efficacy of below elbow cast (BEC) and above elbow cast (AEC) in maintaining reduction of manipulated DRFs. METHODS We conducted a prospective, monocentric, randomized, parallel-group, open label, blinded, noninferiority trial comparing the efficacy of BEC and AEC in the nonoperative treatment of DRFs. Two hundred and eighty patients > 18 years of age diagnosed with DRFs were successfully randomized and included for analysis over a 3-year period. Noninferiority thresholds were defined as a 2 mm difference for radial length (RL), a 3 & DEG; difference for radial inclination (RI), and volar tilt (VT). The trial is registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03468023). RESULTS One hundred and forty-three patients were treated with BEC, and 137 were treated with AEC. The mean time of immobilization was 33 d. The mean loss of RL, RI, and VT was 1.59 mm, 2.83 & DEG;, and 4.11 & DEG; for BEC and 1.63 mm, 2.54 & DEG;, and 3.52 & DEG; for AEC, respectively. The end treatment differences between BEC and AEC in RL, RI, and VT loss were respectively 0.04 mm (95%CI: -0.36-0.44), -0.29 & DEG; (95%CI: -1.03-0.45), and 0.59 & DEG; (95%CI: -1.39-2.57), and they were all below the prefixed noninferiority thresholds. The rate of loss of reduction was similar. CONCLUSION BEC performs as well as AEC in maintaining the reduction of a manipulated DRF. Being more comfortable to patients, BEC may be preferable for nonoperative treatment of DRFs.
Product ID:
139050
Handle IRIS:
11562/1124988
Last Modified:
October 3, 2024
Bibliographic citation:
Dib, Giovanni; Maluta, Tommaso; Cengarle, Matteo; Bernasconi, Alice; Marconato, Giulia; Corain, Massimo; Magnan, Bruno,
Short arm cast is as effective as long arm cast in maintaining distal radius fracture reduction: Results of the SLA-VER noninferiority trial«WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS»
, vol. 13
, n. 9
, 2022
, pp. 802-811