Active clinical trials for "Finger Injuries"

Comparing outcomes of individuals treated with Kinesiotape and oval 8 versus quick cast for a conservatively managed mallet finger injury. Outcomes include DIP joint extension lag, patient satisfaction and function via the MHQ.

Study objective: Fingertip injuries are common in the pediatric population. Considerable controversy exists about whether prophylactic antibiotics are necessary after repair of such injuries. Our goals were to estimate the rate of bacterial infection among pediatric patients with distal fingertip injuries overall and to compare the rate of bacterial infections among subgroups treated with and without prophylactic antibiotics. Methods: This was prospective randomized control study of pediatric patients presenting to an urban children's hospital with trauma to the distal fingertip requiring repair. Patients were randomized to two groups: those receiving prophylactic antibiotics (Cephalexin) and those who did not receive antibiotic therapy. Repairs were performed in a standardized fashion and all patients were re-evaluated in the same emergency department in 48 hours and by phone 7 days later. The primary outcome of this study was the incidence of infection.

This study aims to compare conservative treatment versus a new suture anchor technique for bony mallet finger in 29 patients.

The investigators are investigating if surgical treatment of injuries to the tendon which straightens the finger tip gives a better functional outcome than treatment with a splint while the tendon heals.

Steroids are often prescribed for their anti-inflammatory effects in patients with musculoskeletal injuries. Studies have shown that steroids may reduce pain and swelling, but their effects on range of motion and functional outcomes have not been illustrated. With this study, we aim to evaluate the effect of steroids on range of motion and functional outcomes in non-operatively managed musculoskeletal injuries of the hand.

Stubbing of the finger-tip is a common injury in sports such as basketball, volleyball, cricket and football. This can result in a Mallet finger deformity, where the end joint of a finger cannot be actively straightened out. In most mallet finger cases seen at The Alfred, the skin remains intact, and the impairment results from a tear of the extensor tendon or an avulsion (a small fracture where the tendon attaches to the bone). Treatment commonly involves immobilising the end joint of the finger in a splint for six or more weeks so patient compliance is a major factor in the quality of the outcome achieved. This study aims to compare two different types of splintage (the commonly used thermoplastic thimble splint and the aluminium-foam "Mexican hat" splint which is in use in Britain) with a control splint (thermoplastic prefabricated "stack splint" with tape). Outcome measures will include patient compliance with the splint, degree of extensor lag, active movement of the joint, and any complications. The null hypothesis is that there are no differences in outcome between different methods of conservative splinting treatment for mallet finger.

Our study aims to prospectively compare outcomes of conservative treatment (occlusive dressing) to surgery with a palmar bipedicled island flap (modified Tranquilli-Leali flap) in the management of Allen zones II-III-IV fingertip injuries in long fingers. Based on these results, the investigators intend to help provide guidelines to optimize the management, and eventually the satisfaction of these patients.

This is a prospective study looking to evaluate whether the treatment outcomes for patients who sustain a distal fingertip amputation are improved or no different when using biological dressings versus artificial dressings.