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comparing results of two different types of plating technique from same approach for fracture shaft of huemrus.

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S423- Fracture of shaft of humerusHealth Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/11/047622
Lead Sponsor
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria

1.Fracture proximal 1/3rd and middle 1/3rd shaft of humerus.

2.Age between 16 years and 65 years.

3.Unilateral fracture of shaft humerus.

4.Closed fracture and Gustilo Anderson open Grade I fracture.

5.Fracture less than 4 weeks old.

6.AO type A 1,2 & 3; B1 & B2 fractures.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Undisplaced fracture.

2.Fracture distal 1/3rd shaft of humerus.

3.Nonunion.

4.Gustilo Anderson open Grade II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc.

5.AO type B3 and C fractures.

6.Patient with any neurovascular deficit.

7.Pathological fracture.

8.Associated injury in same limb.

9.Previous humeral surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
following are the outcomes for which patient will be assessed according to Rodriguez Merchan Criteria <br/ ><br>1. radiological union <br/ ><br>2. functional outcome of elbow and shoulder <br/ ><br>3. painTimepoint: following are the outcomes for which patient will be assessed according to Rodriguez Merchan Criteria <br/ ><br>1. radiological union at 6months <br/ ><br>2. functional outcome of elbow and shoulder at 6weeks and 6 months <br/ ><br>3. pain at 4weeks , 6weeks, 3months and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study and compare early and late complication rates associated with anteromedial and anterolateral plating in fracture shaft humerus by anterolateral approach.Timepoint: less than 6weeks <br/ ><br>1.Infection at 2weeks ,4 weeks <br/ ><br>2.Pulmonary embolism at post op day 2 <br/ ><br>3.Wound dehiscence at 2weeks ,4 weeks <br/ ><br>4.Hematoma at post op day2 <br/ ><br>5.Limb length discrepancy at postop day 2 <br/ ><br>6.Implant failure at 2weeks,4weeks,6weeks <br/ ><br>7.Neurological and vascular complications at post op day 1 <br/ ><br>more than 6weeks <br/ ><br>1.Implant failure at 3months and 6 months <br/ ><br>2.Restriction in Range of motion at 3months and 6 months <br/ ><br>3.Nonunion at 6 months <br/ ><br>4.Malunion at 6 months <br/ ><br>
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