Clinical Trial: Young Goalkeeper's Fracture: Radiographic Findings

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Young Goalkeeper's Fracture: Radiographic Findings, Risk Factors and Prevention Measures

Brief Summary:

The aim of this project is to evaluate retrospectively goalkeeper's fractures in children using the children fracture classification and to evaluate the distal radius tilt angle of the growth plate on plain radiographs of the forearm.

Patients positive for goalkeeper's fracture will prospectively answer a questionnaire concerning risk factors and circumstances during the injury.


Detailed Summary:

Distal forearm or radius fractures in young goalkeepers have been named "the young goalkeeper's fracture" in the literature. While catching the soccer ball the child suffers a distal forearm fracture due to axial forces to the immature bone of the child. These goalkeeper's fractures on radiographs may be subtle or difficult to discriminate from normal radiographs.

Retrospective study for the evaluation of radiographs of the forearm from 2005 - 2016 of children with history of catching a ball. Two radiologist are blinded for history, age, name and findings on final reports.

First reading without measurement of distal tilt angle, second reading with measurement of distal tilt angle and after consensus meeting.

Questionnaire: prospectively all patients with goalkeeper's fracture will answer a questionnaire concerning circumstances and risks during the accident.


Sponsor: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Current Primary Outcome: Tilt angle of distal radius growth plate in goalkeeper's fracture [ Time Frame: 2005- 2016 ]

Dorsal angulation of distal radius growth plate in goalkeeper's fracture


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Risk factors for goalkeeper's fracture [ Time Frame: 2005-2016 ]

Questionnaire for circumstances and risks for goalkeeper's fracture


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Dates:
Date Received: July 19, 2016
Date Started: July 2016
Date Completion: December 2017
Last Updated: July 19, 2016
Last Verified: July 2016