Correction of Lower Limb Deformities With Fixator Assisted Nailing
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
- Enrollment
- 13
- Primary Endpoint
- Correction of lower limb deformities
Study Overview
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 Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Correction of lower limb deformities
Time Frame: 2010 till 2017
Correction of lower limb deformities with fixator assisted nailing
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
shah fahad
RESIDENT
Aga Khan University