CompletedPhase 1

Titanium Elastic Nails in the Treatment of Pediatric Femur Fractures

Canada80 participantsStarted 2007-01

Plain-language summary

Titanium elastic nails in the pediatric femoral fractures: A prospective randomized clinical trial of eliminating nail protrusion to decrease soft tissue complications

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 15 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: open femoral physes; closed midshaft femur fracture; no concomitant injuries to either lower extremity; no history of injury to either femur; no history of asymmetric femoral malalignment; agree to participate in 2 years of follow up; informed consent/assent. Exclusion Criteria: open midshaft femur fractures; other injuries to either lower extremity; a history of injury to either femur; unable to comply with 2 years of follow-up

What they're measuring

To investigate the soft tissue complication rate and to determine the clinical and functional outcomes at 4 months following femoral fracture reduction using titanium elastic nails in skeletally immature patients.

Timeframe: 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00175656

SponsorUniversity of British Columbia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-01

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