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Results of the Staged Surgical Approach for Management of Infected Un-united Femoral Shaft Fractures in Adults

40 participantsStarted 2021-03

Plain-language summary

Assessment of the efficacy of the multistage technique in the eradication of infection and achieving the union of traumatic infected femoral un-united shaft fractures in adult patients for one year follow up.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age between 18 and 65 years old.
✓. Type 32 according to Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen classification in adults.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients with deficient soft tissue coverage with exposed bone.
✕. Patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
✕. Spinal injuries associated with neurological complications affecting the lower limbs.
✕. Associated head injury affecting the conscious level or the motor power of the injured limb.
✕. Associated mutilating limb injury or peripheral amputation.
✕. Bone defect more than 6 cm in length.
✕. Chronic peripheral ischemia of the limb.
✕. Past history of pathological fractures.

What they're measuring

Change in the patient-reported clinical outcome as assessed using the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index from enrollment to 1-year follow-up after the definitive stage.

Timeframe: from enrollment to one year follow up after the definitive stage.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04681846

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-08

Contact for this trial

Michael G. Waheeb, Msc ortho

+201224414404 michael_ortho_surg@yahoo.com

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