Status:
COMPLETED
Benefit of Surgical Hardware Removal Following Clavicle Fracture
Lead Sponsor:
Technical University of Munich
Conditions:
Clavicle Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Brief Summary
Little is known about the beneficial aspects of elective implant removal following plate osteosynthesis of displaced clavicle fractures.
Detailed Description
Elective implant removal accounts for up to 30% of all orthopaedic surgeries. While there is general acceptance about the need of implant removal for obvious reasons, such as infections or implant fai...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age \>18 years
- Radiologically consolidated clavicle fracture
- following ORIF using a superior anatomically preformed locking plate
- asking for elective implant removal
- written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Under-aged
- Delinquent patients.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 2 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04343118
Start Date
January 1 2015
End Date
January 2 2020
Last Update
April 13 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81675