Status:

COMPLETED

Distal Locking Using an Electromagnetic Field Guided Computer Based Real Time System for Orthopaedic Trauma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Conditions:

Tibial Fractures

Femoral Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: Utilization of the "wand" method will enhance improvements in drill placement, locking nail placement during tibia and femur fracture repairs, and offer less radiation exposure and less op...

Detailed Description

Methods and Measures Patients 18 years of age and older presenting through the emergency room at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center with tibial and femoral fractures suitable for operative ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years and older with tibial or femoral fracture suitable for operative repair with intramedullary nailing.

Exclusion

  • Fractures requiring repair by retrograde intramedullary nails and interlocking nails.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01183078

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

May 16 2023

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences - CompRehab

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157