Distal Aiming Device VS Free Hand Technique For Distal Locking Screw Insertion Time In Femoral Nail: A Prospective cohort study

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Femoral shaft fracture; Femoral fracture; Distal screw; Femoral nail; Aiming device

• Registration Number: TCTR20230221005
• Lead Sponsor: akornping Hospital

Brief Summary

The results showed no significant difference in operative time between the two techniques but a lower amount of radiation exposure with the aiming device.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-04-01
• Study Start: 2023-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

Patient present with Femoral shaft fracture in Nakornping hospital from 1st June 2020 to 30th May 2021

Exclusion Criteria

1.Contraindication for nail
2.Open fracture
3.Bilateral femur fracture
4.Previous Implant
5. Open epiphysis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distal screw insertion time (minute) after finish proximal screw insertion to finish distal screw insertion stopwatch

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fluoroscopic time (secound) after finish proximal screw insertion to finish distal screw insertion Fluoroscope,number of fluoroscope shot (times) after finish proximal screw insertion to finish distal screw insertion Fluoroscope