Comparing suprapatellar and infrapatellar approach to intramedullary nailing in distal third tibia fractures
- 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
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
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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method 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