Newer keyhole surgery may help heal wrist fractures faster
NCT ID NCT07320404
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two surgeries for a wrist bone (scaphoid) that broke and didn't heal on its own. One method uses a small camera and a bone graft through a tiny incision, while the other uses a larger cut. The goal was to see which approach leads to better bone healing, faster recovery, and improved wrist function. Thirty adults with this condition took part.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * scaphoid non-union cases * 16 years or older * males or females * independent from chronicity or non-union location and the investigators defined the non union as failure to reach scaphoid union up to 6 months Exclusion Criteria: .Revision scaphoid non-union cases. * Previously operated wrist for any other pathology * Avascular necrosis (AVN) confirmed by intraoperative inspection. * Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC) stage 2 and higher. * Any associated wrist pathology that required separate treatment surgical approach.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University
Cairo, 11591, Egypt