Surgery for forearm fractures in teenagers
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at the best way to treat forearm fractures in teenagers aged 10 to 16 when surgery is needed. It compares different surgical methods to help the bones heal properly and restore normal arm function.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 10 and 16 years old.
- Both bones of the forearm (radius and ulna) must be broken in the middle section.
- Your bones must still be growing (the growth plates at the wrist are still open).
- The injury must have required surgery because the bones would not stay in proper alignment with a cast, or because it is a specific type of open fracture (where the bone pokes through the skin) that is not too severe.
- You must not have other serious injuries or conditions like nerve damage, severe open fractures, bone diseases, or infections.
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