Barbier 2008.

Trial name or title	Allomatrix injectable putty in distal radius fractures
Methods
Participants	50 patients with unstable fractures of the distal radius. Inclusion: age 18 to 70 years, unstable distal radius fracture (types I, III and IV (Fernandez)), informed consent. Exclusion: Associated traumatic lesions, associated severe pathological conditions, pregnancy.
Interventions	After surgical reduction and stabilisation with percutaneous pinning alone or with external fixation bridging the joint: (1) ALLOMATRIX injectable putty; (2) no additional graft.
Outcomes	Follow up: 1 year. Primary outcome measures: hand ability: self‐assessment questionnaire ABILHAND and DASH. Secondary Outcome Measures: Bone mineral density, radiological evaluation, hand impairment (strength, sensibility, mobility) Also, failure (non‐union, malunion, fracture instability, wrist stiffness) and complication (infection, drainage, hardware failure, wound dehiscence) rates.
Starting date	Start date: June 2005 Completion: June 2008
Contact information	Dr Olivier Barbier, MD Cliniques Universitaires St‐Luc Brussels 1200 Belgium Tel: + 32 2 7641111 Ext. 2523 E‐mail:olivier.barbier@orto.ucl.ac.be
Notes	At the end of the surgical reduction and stabilization of the fracture, the sequentially numbered randomization envelope will be opened and the patient will receive the treatment listed within the envelope.

DASH: Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire