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Helical Blade vs Lag Screw Fixation for Cephalomedullary Nailing of Low Energy Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

200 participantsStarted 2020-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study will be to compare the failure and complications rates of and orthopedic implant (Cephalomedullary Nail) fixed with two different options actually available: lag screw or helical blade. The study population will be patient who have been diagnosed with an intertrochanteric hip fracture. Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that the helical blade will have a higher failure rate compared to the lag screw

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Low Energy Mechanism * Hip fracture classified as 31.A1.2 - 31 A1.3 and 31.A2 in the AO classification (year 2018) Exclusion Criteria: * Medical contraindication to surgery * A fracture due to malignancy * Peri implant fractures * Inability to walk before the fracture * An inability to comply with rehabilitation * Non-ambulatory pre-fracture

What they're measuring

Implant Failure

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04306198

SponsorInstituto Traumatologico Dr. Teodoro Gebauer Weisser

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-04

Contact for this trial

Tomas Amenabar, MD

+56991594716 tomasamenabar@gmail.com

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