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N/A N=249 Randomized Treatment

Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries

Fracture of Calcaneus, Pilon or Tibial Plateau

Enrolled (actual)
249
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Healing of Orthopaedic Trauma Extremity Wound Fractures (Calcaneus, Pilon and Tibial Plateau) — 99; 127 Fractures

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Standard Wound Dressing (Procedure); Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 19+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary completion
Mar 2007

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Healing of Orthopaedic Trauma Extremity Wound Fractures (Calcaneus, Pilon and Tibial Plateau)
99; 127

Summary

This project is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative study evaluating the use of a negative pressure vacuum device in treating soft tissue injuries and the surgical incision following open reduction and internal fixation of calcaneus, tibial plateau, and pilon fractures.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients who have a closed calcaneus, tibial plateau or pilon fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation.
  • Adult patients (19 years and older)

Exclusion Criteria

  • No clinical evidence of infection
  • Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00582998). 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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