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Short Term Evaluation of SLIC Screw in Treatment of Scapholunate Injury

Terminated
Conditions
Acute Scapholunate Injury
Registration Number
NCT02579694
Lead Sponsor
Acumed, LLC
Brief Summary

The purpose of this retrospective-prospective clinical evaluation is to determine whether the SLIC Screw System provides provisional fixation to allow biological healing of the scapholunate interval.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects willing and able to comprehend and sign Informed Consent
  • Subjects who have received the SLIC screw as part of the treatment for scapholunate ligament repair or scapholunate reduction
  • Subjects with acute scapholunate injury, classified with Garcia-Elias Stage 1-4, OR Geissler Stage 1-3
  • Subjects >18 years of age at the time of surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject diagnosed with chronic scapholunate injury
  • Subjects who underwent previous scapholunate procedure on the study wrist before implantation of the SLIC Screw System
  • Subjects with active or latent infection at the time of surgery
  • Subjects with sepsis at the time of surgery
  • Subjects diagnosed with osteoporosis at the time of surgery
  • Subjects with insufficient quantity and/or quality of bone
  • Subjects with cartilage degeneration on the bones at the time of surgery
  • Subjects with absence of potential for soft tissue healing at time of surgery, as documented by the investigator.
  • Female Subjects known to be pregnant
  • Subjects who were unable to follow postoperative care instructions, specifically, activity levels
  • Subjects who are unable or unwilling to return for postoperative study visits

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of reported VAS pain from preoperative to post-planned explantation12 months

Planned removal of provisional device recommended between six and 9 months; 12-month analysis will capture time to planned removal.

Time to planned explantation is operationally defined as the time in days between device implantation and planned removal of an intact device12 months
The proportion of devices where removal is attributed to healing and not device failure12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Radiographic evaluation of device integrity12 months

Device integrity defined as no device breakage or separation

Radiographic evaluation of radiolucency12 months
Radiographic evaluation of osteolysis12 months
Complication rates over time12 months
Comparison of range of motion in degrees from preoperative values12 months

Flexion, Extension, Radial Deviation, Ulnar Deviation

Comparison of grip strength in kg from preoperative values12 months
Comparison of reported VAS pain from preoperative values12 months
Subject satisfaction based on a five-point scale from preoperative12 months
Comparison of scapholunate angle from preoperative through radiographic evaluation12 months
Comparison of scapholunate joint space from preoperative through radiographic evaluation12 months
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