Comparing different treatment options (plates) in injury to upper part of leg
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: S821- Fracture of upper end of tibia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/02/023280
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1.All patients with tibial plateau fracture presenting to the institution in this period
2.Age > 18 years and <60 years
3.Fractures involving the proximal tibia
4.Patients giving consent for study
5.Patients operated within 21 days of injury
Exclusion Criteria
1.Age < 18 years and >60 years
2.Prior knee surgery
3.Pre operative history of knee pain or arthritis
4.Prior infection at the site of injury
5.Patients not giving consent
6.Open fractures
7.Fractures associated with vascular injuries in the same limb
8.Polytrauma patients and patients with fractures in the ipsilateral limb
9.Patients operated after 21 days following injury
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To assess clinical outcomes based on Post-operative Pain, Walking Capacity, Range of Motion, Knee Extension, Stability of knee joint clinically, maintenance of reduction and alignment <br/ ><br>2.To assess radiological outcomes based on articular depression, condylar widening, progression of osteoarthritis, varus/valgus angulation <br/ ><br>3.To assess functional outcomes measured by the Knee Society Severity Score and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 2 WEEKS <br/ ><br>6 WEEKS <br/ ><br>3 MONTHS <br/ ><br>6 MONTHS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To make a template tibia based on CT scans of normal tibia in the Indian Population. <br/ ><br>2.To make and analyse a ‘Heat Map’ of fracture lines seen in the Indian population presenting to a Level I Trauma Centre and identify common morphology of proximal tibial fractures. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: PRE OPERATIVE CT SCANS WILL BE USED