An interventional study of Cast in Fracture of Radius and Ulna, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-17.
Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes between two immobilization methods for pediatric proximal half both bone forearm fractures.
After being informed of the study including potential risks and benefits, all patients giving assent and guardian/parents consent who meet eligibility will undergo randomization of the casting technique used (elbow extension or elbow flexion casting). Randomization will occur using a random umber generator. Even numbers generated will result in an extension cast and odd numbers generated will result in a flexion cast.
The patients will be followed in clinic with an examination and x-rays at 2, 3, 5, and 8 weeks after casting to evaluate alignment of the fracture maintained by each cast. The two cohorts will be compared at the end of the study to determine which casting technique is the superior immobilization for pediatric proximal half both bone forearm fractures.
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Exclusion Criteria:
This cohort will be placed in a long arm flexion cast.
Other: Cast
This cohort will be placed in a long arm extension cast.
Other: Cast
Application of fiberglass long arm cast.
Alignment/Loss of Reduction
During clinic visits, xrays will be obtained to measure alignment of the radius and ulna fracture and asses for loss of reduction or malalignment. We will compare the number of patients with proximal both bone forearm fractures that have lost alignment after 8 weeks between the flexion elbow cast cohort compared to the extension elbow cast cohort.
Time frame: This will be accessed in clinic via x-rays until 8 weeks status post cast application.
Cast Complications
We will compare the casting complications between elbow extension versus elbow flexion casting cohorts. Casting complications we will observe will be cast saw burns, cast slipping, and need for bivalve of casts.
Time frame: Casting complications will be followed the full duration of the patient wearing a cast, which is expected to be around 6-8 weeks.
Plan to share: No
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