Same level fibular plating versus not plating in distal metaphyseal tibia fractures treated with intramedullary nails: a randomized trial.
- Conditions
- crural fractureFracture of the lower leg100059421001732210005944
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34420
- Lead Sponsor
- Martini Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Patients with a fracture distal to the isthmus of the tibial diaphysis and extending through the flare of the distal tibia, without extension to the articular surface, and an ipsilateral fibula fracture at the same level or below (AO/OTA fracture type codes 42 and 43)
Patient is unable to fill out long term outcome forms and/or unable to understand the English language
< 18 years of age
Open tibia fracture Type 3b and 3c according to Gustillo and Anderson
Contralateral tibia fracture at the same time
Previous fracture of the ipsilateral tibia
Delay of surgery more than 7 days from time of injury,
A history of Rheumatoid arthritis, Fibrous dysplasia, Chronic renal failure, Paget*s Disease, or Osteopetrosis.
High risk of death from surgery: ASA Class V
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method