Young Goalkeeper's Fracture: Radiographic Findings (Goalkeeper)

September 13, 2017 updated by: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Young Goalkeeper's Fracture: Radiographic Findings, Risk Factors and Prevention Measures

The aim of this project is to evaluate retrospectively goalkeeper's fractures in children using the children fracture classification and to evaluate the distal radius tilt angle of the growth plate on plain radiographs of the forearm.

Patients positive for goalkeeper's fracture will prospectively answer a questionnaire concerning risk factors and circumstances during the injury.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Distal forearm or radius fractures in young goalkeepers have been named "the young goalkeeper's fracture" in the literature. While catching the soccer ball the child suffers a distal forearm fracture due to axial forces to the immature bone of the child. These goalkeeper's fractures on radiographs may be subtle or difficult to discriminate from normal radiographs.

Retrospective study for the evaluation of radiographs of the forearm from 2005 - 2016 of children with history of catching a ball. Two radiologist are blinded for history, age, name and findings on final reports.

First reading without measurement of distal tilt angle, second reading with measurement of distal tilt angle and after consensus meeting.

Questionnaire: prospectively all patients with goalkeeper's fracture will answer a questionnaire concerning circumstances and risks during the accident.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

179

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Berne, Switzerland, 3010
        • University Hospital Berne, Inselspital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 16 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Distal radius fracture in young goalkeepers (=young goalkeeper's fracture)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children 1-16 years of age with distal radius fracture and the clinical history: "child catches a ball", between 1/2005 - 7/2016.
  • Control group (1-16 years) with normal distal radius and no history to catch a ball and no fracture.

Evaluation of the normal distal tilt angle of the radius.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pathological fractures
  • other history of trauma than to catch a ball
  • patients older than 16 years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Radius tilt angle
Children 0-16 years of age positive for distal forearm fracture and positive history of goalkeeper's fracture (to catch a ball).
Other: Radius tilt angle
Fracture classification in children. Tilt angle measurement of the distal radius growth plate.
Normal control group
Children 0-16 years of age without radius fracture and no history of catching a ball.
Other: Radius tilt angle
Fracture classification in children. Tilt angle measurement of the distal radius growth plate.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tilt angle of distal radius growth plate in goalkeeper's fracture
Time Frame: 2005- 2016
Dorsal angulation of distal radius growth plate in goalkeeper's fracture
2005- 2016

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Risk factors for goalkeeper's fracture
Time Frame: 2005-2016
Questionnaire for circumstances and risks for goalkeeper's fracture
2005-2016

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Johannes Heverhagen, MD, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 13, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 13, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 21, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • KEK-BE: 2016-00670

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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