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Generic Volar Locking Plate Use in Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Study to Evaluate Clinical Outcomes and Cost Reduction
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Generic Volar Locking Plate and Conventional Volar Locking Plate for Distal Radius Fractures. Completed, enrolled 101 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Across orthopedics, the investigators will be using the generic volar locking plates for patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the distal radius using a block schedule, meaning one month we the generic implants and one month we use conventional implants from the surgeon's brand of choice. At the end of each month the health system will switch which type of implants (generic vs. conventional) they will use at their facilities. From a quality perspective each patient will be monitored both short and long term for complication and reoperation. This will be done through chart review.
Study Details
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Interventions
Application of a generic volar locking plate is done in the generic implant arm compared to the other commonly used implants by surgeons in the conventional implant arm.
Application of a conventional, brand name volar locking plate is done in the conventional implant arm compared to the generic implant arm.