Clinical Trial: Below-Elbow Versus Initial Above-Elbow Casting for Distal Radius Fractures

U.S., July 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07704879) titled 'Below-Elbow Versus Initial Above-Elbow Casting for Distal Radius Fractures' on July 11.

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial was to compare two casting strategies for adults with a broken wrist, also called a distal radius fracture. The study included people whose treating team had determined that treatment without surgery was appropriate. Their fracture was first put back into position without surgery.

The main questions were:

* Does starting treatment with a below-elbow cast or an above-elbow cast affect how well the fracture stays in position?

* Does cast length affect early elbow or shoulder pain and stiffness?

* D...