Supplemental cerclage wiring in cephalomedullary nailing of trochanteric and subtrochanteric femoral fractures

• Conditions: S72.1; S72.2; Pertrochanteric fracture; Subtrochanteric fracture

• Registration Number: DRKS00020550
• Lead Sponsor: BG Unfallklinik Murnau

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 310

Inclusion Criteria

AO/OTA A1 bis A3 fractures which were stabilized using cephalomedullary nailing with or without the use of additional cable cerclage wiring from 2013 to 2019

Exclusion Criteria

Pathological fractures, periprosthetic fractures, and fractures treated with fracture prostheses or extramedullary fixation procedures were excluded from the study, as were patients younger than 18 years and patients who could not give their informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Discharged from Hospital and complications

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
5-year-follow-up for consolidation and LEFS (Lower Extremity Functional Scale)