CompletedNot Applicable

Fixation Methods of Basicervical Fractures

64 participantsStarted 2016-01-01

Plain-language summary

This prospective, randomized study included patients aged over 65 years with basicervical fracture of femur from January 2016 to January 2018. The permuted block randomization method was used to randomize participants into groups. The patients were allocated to one of two groups treated via cephalomedullary nail (CMN) or sliding hip screw (SHS). Functional and radiological evaluations was included the mobility score, Harris hip score, modified Barthel index, the Singh index, the tip-apex distance, and fracture settling.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * basicervical fracture, * age of ≥65 year, * an isolated fracture, * the ability to walk independently (with or without an aid) prior to fracture, * a fracture that had occurred less than one week prior to admission. Exclusion Criteria: * history of ipsilateral femoral fracture, * a fracture due to malignancy, * limited life expectancy due to medical comorbidities, * any contraindication to surgery, * diagnosed dementia, * any other traumatic fracture on admission.

What they're measuring

mobility score

Timeframe: 12 months

Harris hip score

Timeframe: 12 months

modified Barthel index

Timeframe: 12 months

the tip-apex distance

Timeframe: 12 months

fracture settling

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04240743

SponsorDr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-12-27

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