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Comparing suprapatellar and infrapatellar approach to intramedullary nailing in distal third tibia fractures

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S823- Fracture of lower end of tibia
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/01/061041
Lead Sponsor
Dr Mohammed Thousif
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1)Unilateral distal tibia fracture with or without fracture involving ipsilateral fibula

2)Closed/Gustilo and Anderson type I,II open fractures will be included in the study

3)Distal tibia fractures with without intrarticular extension (undisplaced)

4)Distal tibia fractures with or without ipsilateral medial malleolus fracture

Exclusion Criteria

1)Proximal and mid shaft tibial fractures

2)Contralateral tibia fractures

3)Ipsilateral lower limb fracture other than ipsilateral fibula

4)Patellar fractures

5)Quadriceps injury

6)Gustilo and Anderson type 3

7)Distal tibia fractures with intrarticular extension with significant ( >2mm) displacement

8)Fractures associated with compartment syndrome

9)Fractures with neurovascular compromise

10)Pathological fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the clinical, radiological and functional outcome of distal tibia fractures managed by suprapatellar nailing and compare it to similar fractures managed by infrapatellar nailing with a minimum follow up 12months <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 6 months and 12 months <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the functional outcome of distal tibia fractures managed by suprapatellar nailing and compare it to similar fractures managed by infrapatellar nailing with a minimum follow up 12monthsTimepoint: 6 months and 12 months
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