Status:
COMPLETED
Early Functional Outcome of Operative Treatment of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Two Kenyan Orthopaedic Centres
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nairobi
Conditions:
Fracture Neck of Femur
Hip Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This was a prospective cohort study. The study was conducted in the two hospitals after approval by the KNH/UON ethical committee and the board of management of Kikuyu Mission Hospital. Trained data c...
Detailed Description
This was a prospective cohort study. The study was conducted in the two hospitals after approval by the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)/University of Nairobi (UON) ethical committee and the board of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients 18 years of age and above who underwent operative treatment of displaced fracture neck of femur in the two institutions during the study period.
- Written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patients who had un-displaced or bilateral fracture neck of femur, concomitant pelvic or lower limb fracture/ dislocation, multiple injuries, confusion, previous ipsilateral FNF or FNF surgery, operative treatment done outside the study setting, malignant/ pathological fractures or peri-prosthetic fractures;
- Patients who were non-ambulatory prior to injury and those with chronic pain syndrome and/ or chronic opioid use;
- Patients who declined to give written informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 12 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 11 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04879472
Start Date
November 12 2008
End Date
May 11 2009
Last Update
May 10 2021
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