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Clinical Trials/NCT06659107
NCT06659107
Completed
Not Applicable

Percutaneous Kirschner Wires With Mutual Linking Technique in the Management of Proximal Humeral Fracture

Ain Shams University1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentSeptember 6, 2023

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Proximal Humeral Fractures
Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Enrollment
30
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Functional outcome
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

This is study evaluates a novel technique to improve the stability of K-wires used in the fixation of proximal humeral fractures

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 6, 2023
End Date
September 6, 2024
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Tony Maher

Lecturer of orthopedic surgery

Ain Shams University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • both sexes
  • Age from 60 to80 years
  • 2 or 3 parts fracture
  • recent injury less than 3 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

  • 4 parts fracture
  • old injury more than 3 weeks
  • previous surgeries or pathologies affecting shoulder range of motion

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional outcome

Time Frame: One year

Shoulder functional status using the American shoulder and elbow surgeons score (ASES) range from 0 to100, 0 being the worst and 100 being the best

Radiological outcome

Time Frame: 8 weeks

The percentage of patients achieving union of the fracture assesed by plain X-ray shoulder anteroposterior and lateral views.

Study Sites (1)

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