Buddy tape vs. splint for finger bone fracture recovery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two non-surgical ways to treat a broken bone in the hand (metacarpal shaft fracture) that is not out of place. It tests whether taping the injured finger to a neighbor (buddy tape) works as well as using a padded splint.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a fracture in the long bone of one of your fingers (index, middle, ring, or pinky) that is not near the knuckle.
- The broken bone is not shifted out of place or is only slightly shifted.
- There is no twisting or rotation of the finger at the break.
- You are able to understand and speak French.
- You are not pregnant and have no surgical treatment planned for this fracture.
Quick eligibility check
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