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Die konservative behandlung subkapitaler humerusfrakturen. Eine vergleichende studie zwischen dem klassischen desault-verband und der neuen gilchrist-bandage (Conservative treatment of subcapital humerus fractures. A comparative study of the classical desault bandage and the new gilchrist bandage) [German]
Rommens PM, Heyvaert G
Unfallchirurgie 1993 Apr;19(2):114-118
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

In a randomized prospective comparative study, we treated 28 patients with a fresh fracture of the proximal humerus alternating with a classical Desault-bandage or with the new Gilchrist-bandage. The two different bandages had no influence on the fracture healing or the functional end results. The Gilchrist-bandage was clearly superior to the Desault-bandage in a subjective and objective appreciation: the patients had less complaints in applying the bandage, had less skin irritations and felt less pain during the whole immobilisation period.

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