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A Personalised Percutaneous External 3D Guide for Scaphoid Fixation

Conditions
Scaphoid Bone Fracture
Registration Number
NCT03502720
Lead Sponsor
Corporacion Parc Tauli
Brief Summary

The investigators want to analyse the advantages of using a 3D constructed prototype from a previous CT Scan to model an external customised guide por percutaneous Scaphoid fixation.

The investigators hypothesise that the usage of this device will shorten surgery time, radiation for the surgery team and optimise the percutaneous screw trajectory inside of the scaphoid bone.

Detailed Description

To carry out this analysis the investigators will recruit 10 patients who present with an acute fracture of the Scaphoid bone type B1 and B2 (Herbert Classification).

A CT Scan will be performed and a 3D exoesqueleton model printed, previously deciding the position of the fixation screw inside of the bone and adding a cannulated sleeve in the volar aspect of the exoesqueleton to insert the initial positional guide wire for surgery.

Surgery time, surgery radiation exposure and screw positioning will be recorded and compared to 10 control patients operated following standard procedure.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Acute scaphoid fracture (Herbert B1 B2)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Concomitant fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Screw Position1st day Xray

Correct position of screw inside of the scaphoid

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
xray exposure1st day

radiation exposure during surgery

Surgery time1st day

time from beginning to completion of surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Corporación sanitaria Parc Taulí de Sabadell

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Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain

Corporación sanitaria Parc Taulí de Sabadell
🇪🇸Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
Francesc Marcano, Doctor
Contact
00937231010
famarcano@tauli.cat

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