CompletedNot Applicable

Prospective Trial on Trochanteric Femur Fractures Treated With or Without a Trochanter Support Plate

Norway100 participantsStarted 2008-12

Plain-language summary

Fractures just below the hip often are treated with a so called Gliding Screw and Plate (DHS). Recently a new additional plate called a Trochanter Support Plate (TSP) which attaches to the DHS has become available which is claimed to give extra support to the fracture. In a prospective randomised study we wish to test the hypothesis that the TSP does not give any additional stability to the fracture treated with the DHS.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of unstable trochanteric femur fracture.(Evans-Jensen class.3-5) * (can include; Patients with cognitive problems (ie. dementia etc) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pathological fractures * Multitrauma patients * Patients not able to walk before the fracture * Under 19 years old. * Patients with fractures needing other treatments than gliding hip screws * Reverse oblique fractures.

What they're measuring

Fracture movement postoperatively

Timeframe: One year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00626470

SponsorSt. Olavs Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-12

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