Vibration as a Method of Fracture Screening in Children
Bone Fracture
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Bone Fracture focused on measuring Medical device, Vibration
Eligibility Criteria
Patients:
We shall recruit children attending Sheffield Children's Hospital Emergency Department and requiring imaging (usually AP and lateral radiographs) of ankle or wrist for suspected fracture.
Exclusion criteria:
- Age 9 years and 364 days or less. Age 16 years or more
- Injury sustained more than 24 hours before attendance
- Informed consent withheld
- Distressed child or family (most children will receive pain relief in the Emergency Department prior to having their radiographs and vibration analysis)
- Both arms or both legs thought to be fractured (the non-fractured contralateral limb will act as control for each child)
- Inability to access bony prominence
- Presence of metal work (e.g. internal or external fixators), plaster of Paris or other cast
- Previously recorded fracture or orthopaedic surgery (this might affect vibration spectra).
Healthy Controls We have previously obtained a letter of support from the Deputy Head of King Edward's VII Language College, Sheffield, to recruit 20 healthy children and perform vibration analysis at a convenient time (11.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays). We have so far recruited 15 healthy children and will seek permission from the Head/Deputy Head to extend the original 20 to 50.
Exclusion criteria:
- Age 9 years and 364 days or less. Age 16 years or more
- Previous fracture to any wrist or ankle
- Previous surgery to any wrist or ankle
- Known chronic disease (any long-term disease on-going for over one year)
- Informed consent withheld
- Inability to access bony prominence
- Presence of metal work (e.g. internal or external fixators), plaster of Paris or other cast, limb prosthesis
Sites / Locations
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Injured wrist or ankle
Child with trauma needing wrist or ankle x-ray: Will receive vibration analysis blinded to x-ray findings.