Comparing cast vs. surgery for kids' broken wrists
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to treat broken wrist bones in children: putting the arm in a cast versus having surgery. The goal is to find out which approach works better for healing.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 3 and 10 years old.
- Your child has a broken wrist (distal radius) that is out of place.
- The break is not a greenstick or buckle fracture (partial breaks).
- The break does not involve the joint surface or growth plate.
- The break happened within the last week.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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