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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-Blade
Procedure: 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
GroupInterventionDescription
Gamma 3 Nail + U-BladeFractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail + U-BladeFractures that were treated with a Gamma 3 nail and additional with antirotation U-blade lag screws.
Gamma 3 NailFractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nailFractures that were treated with a Gamma 3 nail
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cutout rate3 months after intervention

Differences in the Cutout rate of the femoral head screw with/without U-Blade antirational screw

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mobility3 months after intervention

Mobility of the patients 3 months after intervention measured with the Parker mobility score

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