Status:
RECRUITING
Static Helical Screw Locking of Pertrochanteric Femur Fractures Using the TFN-A
Lead Sponsor:
Fraser Orthopaedic Research Society
Collaborating Sponsors:
DePuy Synthes
Conditions:
Pertrochanteric Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study will investigate the shortening and collapse of pertrochanteric fractures following surgical management with the TFN-Advanced nailing system. The focus will be on comparing radiographic asse...
Detailed Description
Hip fractures are common injuries in the elderly population that result in significant morbidity and mortality and a significant burden on health care systems. Hip fractures can be treated with arthro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients \>18 years of age
- AO/OTA 31-A fractures who the surgeon deems eligible for treatment with a cephalomedullary nail
- Open and closed fractures
- Ambulatory prior to injury (with or without walking aides)
- Native (non-fractured, no implant) contralateral hip
- Willing and able to sign consent (substitute decision maker)
Exclusion
- Contralateral hip fracture or hip arthroplasty
- Fracture not amenable to treatment with a cephalomedullary nail
- Non-ambulatory patient
- Fractures \>14 days (time of injury to OR)
- Bilateral pertrochanteric hip fractures
- Non-unions
- Pathologic fractures
- Periprosthetic fractures
- Patients with spinal injury
- Incarceration
- Pregnancy
- Limited life expectancy due to significant medical co-morbidities or medical contra-indications to surgery
- Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigators, with maintaining follow-up (i.e., patients with no fixed address, report a plan to move out of town, or intellectually challenged patients without adequate family support).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 17 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
218 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04851509
Start Date
May 17 2021
End Date
January 1 2027
Last Update
February 28 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Columbian Hospital/Fraser Health Authority
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, V3L 3W7