Status:
COMPLETED
Biodegradable Versus Titanium Nailing in Forearm Shaft Fractures in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Jaakko Sinikumpu
Collaborating Sponsors:
Oulu University Hospital
Bioretec Ltd.
Conditions:
Forearm Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-15 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There are disadvantages in Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing (ESIN) of forearm shaft fractures, such as soft tissue irritation and the need of implant removal. A new mini-invasive technique of int...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- suffering from single- or both-bone forearm shaft fracture
- child patient , age from 5 to 15 years
- surgical fixation needed, fracture is unstable
- cast immobilization is not rigid enough for the fracture treatment
Exclusion
- open fractures with significant soft-tissue injury
- pathological fractures
- if patient has a previous fracture or infection in the same forearm
- patients with metabolic bone diseases, systematic disease
- patient uses the medication affecting bone quality
- resistance to infection
- fractures older than 7 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 20 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03474900
Start Date
February 20 2011
End Date
December 31 2018
Last Update
March 26 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Oulu University Hospital
Oulu, Finland