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Pertrochanteric Fracture Fixation In Elderly Adults Using Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-rotation (HERACLES) With a T-shaped Parallel Blade: A New Design

40 participantsStarted 2019-05-01

Plain-language summary

This is a prospective case series of elderly adult patients sustaining pertrochanteric fractures who will be treated by a proximal femoral nail with a non-helical (straight) blade. This study seeks to observe and evaluate the outcomes, advantages and complication rates in using the HERACLES PFN with a non-helical (T-shaped parallel) blade.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients who sustained stable pertrochanteric fracture (AO31A.1)
✓. Patients who sustained unstable pertrochanteric fracture (AO31A.2 or AO31A.)

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who are bedridden
✕. Patients with a neurologic/psychiatric disorder (previous or present)
✕. Patients with severe dementia/Alzheimer's disease
✕. Patient with a history of hip dislocation (whether reduced or unreduced)
✕. Patient who underwent previous operation on the hip
✕. Patient with amputation of one or both legs
✕. Patient with segmental fractures involving the ipsilateral femoral shaft/metaphysis
✕. Patient with pathologic fractures, e.g. secondary to metastatic bone disease/ metabolic bone disease

What they're measuring

Time to Clinical Union

Timeframe: 2 months to 4 months

Time to full weightbearing

Timeframe: 4-6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03911180

SponsorIlocos Training and Regional Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-05-01

Contact for this trial

Lou Mervyn A. Tec, MD

+639158467650 loumervyntec@gmail.com

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