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 fracturesInjury, 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
Name Time Method Amount of cement distribution measured using CT scan on the day after the surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical outcome measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) scoring and Parker score on postoperative day 14