Wrist Fractures Management With Arthroscopic Assistance Under Walant - Exploratory Study

Launched by GCS RAMSAY SANTÉ POUR L'ENSEIGNEMENT ET LA RECHERCHE · Apr 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new way to treat wrist fractures, specifically those that involve the joint and require more careful attention due to associated injuries to ligaments. The researchers are looking at combining a technique called wrist arthroscopy—which allows doctors to see inside the wrist joint—with a special type of local anesthesia known as WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet). This method lets patients stay awake during the procedure while keeping their arm mobile, which can lead to more precise surgery and quicker recovery with less discomfort.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be between 18 and 70 years old and have a specific type of wrist fracture. They should be able to walk in for treatment rather than staying overnight in the hospital. However, individuals with certain previous injuries or conditions, like infections or multiple fractures, won’t be eligible. If you join the trial, you can expect a focused approach to your wrist fracture, with the possibility of a more comfortable experience during surgery and a faster path to recovery.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient, male or female, aged ≥ 18 and \< 70 years
• • Patient with a displaced articular fracture of the distal radius (unilateral wrist fracture)
• • Patient treated on ambulatory way
• • Patient affiliated to or beneficiary of a social security system
• • French speaking patient, having signed informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient with previous infection or wrist bone surgery
• • Patient with multiple fractures or with bilateral wrist fractures
• • Patient with associated fracture with the wrist fracture
• • Patient with "pathological" bone
• • Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship or other protection legal, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
• • Patient hospitalized without consent