Clinical Trial: The CARBO CARBON Study: a Prospective Observational Comparative Cohort Study on CO2 Emissions From Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Treatment

U.S., April 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07521943) titled 'The CARBO CARBON Study: a Prospective Observational Comparative Cohort Study on CO2 Emissions From Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Treatment' on April 02.

Brief Summary: This study examines the environmental impact of two common treatments for hand fractures (metacarpal shaft fractures): surgery and non-surgical care. Healthcare contributes significantly to climate change, and orthopedic surgery in particular can generate substantial greenhouse gas emissions. Although surgery is frequently used for these fractures, it is not always clearly more effective than non-surgical treatment, and the difference in environmental impact between thes...