Comparison of Interlock Nailing Versus Dynamic Compression Plating in Transverse Fractures of Tibia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Tibia
- Registration Number
- NCT04958564
- Lead Sponsor
- District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal
- Brief Summary
Study aims to compare two treatment modalities for treatment of transverse fractures of tibia. One is Intramedullary interlocking nail and the other is dynamic compression plate.
- Detailed Description
This study is a comparison of two devices used to teat transverse fractures of tibia and these include intra medullary rod popularly known as intra medullary nail and the second is a weight bearing device know as dynamic compression plate which is fixed with screws to diaphyseal segment of bone.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with closed transverse tibial fractures
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients unsuitable for surgical intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method weight bearing 12 weeks when patient started to fully bear weight on affected leg after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time of union 12 weeks time for union during which three cortices of the bone seem united radiologically
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Orthopaedics Department ,DHQ Teaching Hospital Hospital Sahiwal
🇵🇰Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Orthopaedics Department ,DHQ Teaching Hospital Hospital Sahiwal🇵🇰Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan