Clinical Outcome of Implant Removal Versus Retention After Posterior Fixation of Thoracolumbar Fractures
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Thoracolumbar
- Registration Number
- NCT04597567
- Lead Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Brief Summary
Comparing clinical outcome between patients who underwent metal removal and those who retained the metal
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- age 18-60 years
- Posterior fixation
- Six to nine months after fixation
- Neurologically free patient
- Fracture consolidation detected by ct
- Types A3&A4 fractures
Exclusion Criteria
- unstable fractures B&C
- pathological fractures
- multilevel fractures
- poly trauma patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method EQ-5D-5L questionnaire Baseline Measuring the quality of life after metal removal
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oswestry disability index Baseline Measuring the quality of life after metal removal or without removal