Correction of Lower Limb Deformities With Fixator Assisted Nailing

Completed

• Conditions: Deformity; Bone

• Registration Number: NCT03847064
• Lead Sponsor: Aga Khan University

Brief Summary

It is a retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital. All cases of lower limb deformity whose correction was done with fixator assisted IM nailing from 2010 till 2017 were analyzed.

Detailed Description

It is a retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital. All cases of lower limb deformity whose correction was done with fixator assisted IM nailing from 2010 till 2017 were analyzed. Pre Op x-rays and post op x rays will be analyzed for Mechanical Axis Deviation (MAD), anatomical Lateral Distal Femoral Angle (aLDFA), mechanical Lateral Distal Femoral Angle (mLDFA) and Medial Proximal Tibial Angle (MPTA), post-operative activity and functional status of the patients. Data will be analyzed using SPSS

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-01-01
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Study First Submitted: 2019-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-02-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-18
• Study First Posted: 2019-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

• All those patients who underwent fixator assisted intramedullary nailing of tibia or femurs for deformity correction were included

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who lost to follow up and those with missing records were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correction of lower limb deformities	2010 till 2017	Correction of lower limb deformities with fixator assisted nailing