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Which head element is more effective for hip fracture implants to prevent implant-related failures? A helical blade or a lag screw

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Proximal femur fractures
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Registration Number
ISRCTN45341843
Lead Sponsor
Shin Kyoto Minami Hospital
Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37400808/ (added 04/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
29
Inclusion Criteria

Proximal femur fractures

Exclusion Criteria

1. Occult fracture detected by magnetic resonance imaging only
2. Pathological fracture
3. Presence of pre-existing implants
4. Multiple trauma or additional fracture that would affect the patient’s postoperative rehabilitation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amount of cement distribution measured using CT scan on the day after the surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical outcome measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) scoring and Parker score on postoperative day 14
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