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Retrograde Nail vs Double Plating for Distal Femoral Extra and Simple Articular Fractures With Metaphyseal Comminution

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2025-09-30

Plain-language summary

The objective of this study is to compare the short term functional clinical and radiological outcomes of retrograde nail versus double plating for distal femoral extra-articular and simple articular fractures with metaphyseal comminution.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male patients aged more than 18 years old and females more than 16 years old. * Both genders * Extra-articular fracture with metaphyseal comminution * Simple articular fractures with metaphyseal comminution Exclusion Criteria: * Skeletally immature patients * Pathological fractures * Open fractures * Periprosthetic fractures * Medically unfit patients * Patients with pre-existing knee pathology * Neuro-vascular ipsilateral lower limb injuries

What they're measuring

The Oxford Knee Score

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07542249

SponsorBenha University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-08-30

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