Status:
UNKNOWN
Results of the Staged Surgical Approach for Management of Infected Un-united Femoral Shaft Fractures in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Fracture Non Union
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
Assessment of the efficacy of the multistage technique in the eradication of infection and achieving the union of traumatic infected femoral un-united shaft fractures in adult patients for one year fo...
Detailed Description
All cases will be treated by the induced membrane technique in two stages. In the first stage, thorough debridement of the infected bone and soft tissues and copious lavage will be done. After radica...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 and 65 years old.
- Type 32 according to Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen classification in adults.
Exclusion
- Patients with deficient soft tissue coverage with exposed bone.
- Patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
- Spinal injuries associated with neurological complications affecting the lower limbs.
- Associated head injury affecting the conscious level or the motor power of the injured limb.
- Associated mutilating limb injury or peripheral amputation.
- Bone defect more than 6 cm in length.
- Chronic peripheral ischemia of the limb.
- Past history of pathological fractures.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04681846
Start Date
March 1 2021
End Date
October 1 2022
Last Update
December 23 2020
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