Status:
COMPLETED
Dynamic Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Aesculap AG
Conditions:
Femoral Neck Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Brief Summary
Evaluation of dynamic Plate-Screw-Systems for internal fixation after femoral neck fractures. Open Registry for Comparison of 1-screw-systems (DHS) with multi-screw-system Targon FN.
Detailed Description
Two implant systems are mainly used for internal fixation: canulated screws and plate-screw-systems. Regarding the latter, the dynamic hip screw systems (DHS)represent the most frequently used devices...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- men \>= 60 years, women \>= 55 years
- femoral neck fractures needing surgical therapy
- femoral head preserving indication
- Living in a 100 km Radius from Hospital
Exclusion
- Patient not able to walk
- Previous fracture or surgery on ipsilateral hip
- pathological fracture
- open fracture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
171 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00779948
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
August 7 2013
Active Locations (9)
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1
Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 79106
2
Berufsgenossenschaftliche Klinik
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 72076
3
Klinikum Bad Hersfeld GmbH
Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany, 36251
4
Evangelisches Krankenhaus
Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 44577