Title | Distal Radius Acute Fracture Fixation Trial | Proximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation trial | Ankle Injury Management trial |
Intervention group | K-wires | Non-surgical | Surgical |
Control group | Locking plate | Surgical | CCC |
Age group | Aged ≥18 | Aged ≥16 | Aged ≥60 |
Trial size | 461 participants recruited K-wires: 230 Locking plate: 231 | 250 participants recruited Surgery: 125 Conservative treatment: 125 | 620 participants recruited ORIF: 309 CCC: 311 |
Primary outcome | Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire at 12 months after the fracture | Oxford Shoulder Score assessed at 6, 12 and 24 months | Olerud-Molander Ankle Score at 6 months |
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Favoured treatment | K-wires | Non-surgical | CCC |
CCC, close contact casting;HTA, Health Technology Assessment; ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation.