Status:

COMPLETED

Antibiotics Usage in Pediatric Orthopaedic Percutaneous Surgery (APOPS)

Lead Sponsor:

Sumit Gupta

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Missouri-Columbia

Conditions:

Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Post Operative Wound Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 13 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if antibiotics affect the outcome after percutaneous surgery for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. The patient population will be recruited from the coho...

Detailed Description

This patient population will be recruited from the cohort presenting to Women and Children's Hospital for percutaneous fixation of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. Participants will be asked...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age\<14 years
  • Open growth plates
  • Gartland type II or III extension type fracture of the distal humerus OR Flexion type fracture of the distal humerus

Exclusion

  • Need for open reduction
  • Need for antibiotics due to other injuries or conditions during the entire study period
  • Immunosuppression
  • History of malignancy or metabolic bone disease
  • Open fractures
  • Pre-existing Infection
  • Intra-operative breech of sterile technique

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 18 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 10 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03261830

Start Date

August 18 2017

End Date

March 10 2023

Last Update

August 9 2024

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University of Missouri Health System

Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212