Does an Additional Antirotation U-Blade (RC) Lagscrew Improve Treatment of AO/OTA (Orthopaedic Trauma Association) 31 A1-3 Fractures With Gamma 3 Nail?
Completed
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures
- Interventions
- Procedure: Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail + U-BladeProcedure: Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail
- Registration Number
- NCT02657902
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Brief Summary
The purpose was to evaluate whether the additional use of the Gamma3 ® RC Lag Screw is associated with a reduced cutout rate in patients with OTA/AO 31A1-3 inter-trochanteric fractures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 135
Inclusion Criteria
- OTA/AO 31A1-3 fractures treated with Gamma 3® Nail (Stryker Trauma Germany) and either with standard lagscrews or with the Gamma3 ® RC Lag Screw (Stryker Trauma Germany)
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Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with pathological fractures
- Patients treated with a long gamma nail were excluded
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Gamma 3 Nail + U-Blade Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail + U-Blade Fractures that were treated with a Gamma 3 nail and additional with antirotation U-blade lag screws. Gamma 3 Nail Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail Fractures that were treated with a Gamma 3 nail
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cutout rate 3 months after intervention Differences in the Cutout rate of the femoral head screw with/without U-Blade antirational screw
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mobility 3 months after intervention Mobility of the patients 3 months after intervention measured with the Parker mobility score