Time to Healing in Displaced Pediatric Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures Treated With Bioabsorbable Compared to Titanium Intramedullary Nails

This study looks at children with forearm fractures that need surgery. The standard treatment uses titanium nails, which usually need to be removed in a second operation later. This study compares titanium nails with bioabsorbable nails, which gradually dissolve in the body and may help some children avoid another operation. The study will compare how quickly the fractures heal on X-ray, and also look at complications, recovery, function, and the family's experience. Children who need surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments so the comparison is fair. Hypothesis: The researchers expect that fractures treated with bioabsorbable nails will heal almost as quickly as fractures treated with titanium nails, while reducing the need for later implant removal surgery.

NCT Number	NCT07536581
Lead Sponsor	Children's Fractures Interest Group, Denmark
Conditions	Forearm Injuries, Radius Fractures, Ulna Fractures, Fractures, Bone, Child, Adolescent, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Internal Fixation +5 more
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2026-04
Primary Completion	2031-05 (estimated)
Study Completion	2031-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-22