New nail technique aims to fix stubborn wrist breaks in kids

NCT ID NCT07162142

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Al-Azhar University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a surgical technique called retrograde elastic nailing with a pollar K-wire for children aged 3-15 with hard-to-heal wrist fractures. The goal is to see if this method improves bone alignment and reduces complications. Twenty children who failed closed reduction will be treated and followed for 6 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: retrograde elastic nailing with pollar K-wire
What this could lead to: If successful, this surgical approach could offer a reliable way to fix difficult wrist fractures in children, reducing the need for repeated procedures.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study with only 20 participants and no comparison group. The results may not apply to all children, and surgery always carries risks like infection or nerve injury.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

radius fracture Wrist Fractures

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Abdalaziz Youssef Mohammed

Cairo, Egypt

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