A multicentre, randomized, pragmatic, parallel group, non-inferiority trial to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of sling immobilization versus surgery in the management of adults with a displaced fracture of the distal clavicle: protocol for the DIDACT randomized controlled trial

Aims: Fractures of the clavicle primarily occur in young males and constitute 2.6% to 5% of all fractures in adults. Distal clavicle fractures, where the outer end of the collarbone breaks, account for 20% to 25% of all clavicle fractures. These fractures can be called displaced if the ligaments c...

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Published in:	Bone & Joint Open
Main Authors:	Fiona Rose, Stephen Brealey, Catriona McDaid, Catherine Hewitt, Amar Rangan, David Annison, Karen Glerum-Brooks, Kalpita Baird, Maggie Barrett, Jinshuo Li, Steve Parrott, Hannah Rodrick, Luke Strachan, Sam Swan, Helen Tunnicliffe, Harvinder Pal Singh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2025-10-01
Subjects:	trauma distal clavicle collarbone orthopaedic surgery clavicle fracture randomized controlled trial sling immobilization displaced fractures distal clavicle fractures fractures of the clavicle dash scores nonunion surgical fixation eq-5d-5l
Online Access:	https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.610.BJO-2025-0131