Status:
UNKNOWN
Sonication of Syndesmotic Screws
Lead Sponsor:
Jena University Hospital
Conditions:
Periimplant Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Peri-implant infections are severe complications after internal fracture fixation surgery. Detection of causative agents of orthopedic implant-associated infections (OIAI) is demanding. Several author...
Detailed Description
In this prospective case study, the detection rates of different diagnostic tools for peri-implant contaminations during removal of syndesmotic screws should be compared and the clinical consequence o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with syndesmotic screw removal after open reduction and internal fixation with plates and additional syndesmotic screw of ankle fractures (Weber B or C) in our department.
Exclusion
- Patients with immunosuppressive diseases or therapies,
- Pregnant women
- Patients with pre-operations on the same ankle-joint
- Patients with initial surgery for fracture fixation in other hospitals.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03308617
Start Date
April 1 2017
End Date
June 1 2020
Last Update
October 12 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery
Jena, Thuringia, Germany, 07740