Surgical approaches compared for elbow joint fractures
This study compares two surgical techniques to fix a specific type of elbow fracture. The goal is to see which technique helps patients recover better after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 15 and 75 years old.
- You must have a confirmed fracture inside the elbow joint that happened within the last 7 days.
- The fracture must not be an open fracture (a fracture where the bone breaks through the skin) or caused by a tumor.
- You must not have had previous surgery on that elbow or have any deformity in the affected arm.
- You must not have any nerve or blood vessel damage from the injury.
- You must be willing to follow up with the study team as required.
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