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N/A N=100 Randomized Treatment

Compass Hinge Stabilization of Knee Dislocations: A Randomized Trial

Knee Dislocation

Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Knee Stability — 29; 26; 12; 17 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Compass Universal Hinge External Fixator (Device); Non-invasive External Knee Brace (Procedure)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 19+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary completion
Dec 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Knee Stability
29; 26; 12; 17; 27; 30

Summary

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of the Compass™ Universal Hinge external fixator on the outcome of patients following acute dislocation of the knee

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Trauma patient with a knee dislocation that requires surgical repair
  • Adult patient (19 years and older)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients unable or unwilling to comply with follow-up gait, radiographic and clinical evaluations necessary to complete the study
  • Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent and/or who have no responsible family member willing to give consent
  • Pregnant women
  • Prisoners
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00582517). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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