Acute Management of Humeral Shaft Fractures: Sling vs. Splint



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Orthopedics / Podiatry
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 80
Updated:1/23/2019
Start Date:May 2013
End Date:May 2022
Contact:David Jenkins, BA
Email:jenkidav@ohsu.edu
Phone:5034946376

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When people break their arm and arrive at Oregon Health and Science University's Emergency
Department (OHSU ED), they are treated with a short-term means of immobilizing their broken
arm. The two most common ways of stabilizing the broken parts of the arm are 1) with a
plaster-based coaptation splint, or 2) with a soft cloth sling and swathe. These hold the arm
steady until the patient can schedule an appointment with the OHSU Orthopaedic Trauma clinic
where they will receive definitive evaluation and stabilization/fixation. In much of the
orthopaedic literature coaptation splints are the default immobilization method. The
investigators hypothesize however, that sling and swathe immobilization may be equally
effective for short term stabilization, while being faster to apply, and more comfortable for
the patient. This randomized, unblinded prospective study will follow the satisfaction,
quality of life and limited functional outcomes of all enrolled participants during the first
week following their injury.


Inclusion Criteria:

- age 18-80

- acute midshaft humeral fracture within 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

- ED presentation more than 48 hours after injury

- Head injury

- Open fracture

- Pathological fracture

- Known pregnancy

- Inmate or prisoner

- Non-English speaking

- Sexual Assault (SA) victim

- Patient and Legally Authorized Representative unable to provide consent
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