N/A
N=110
Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur:Trochanteric vs Piriformis Starting Portals
Femur Fracture
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00593333 ↗Enrolled (actual)
110
Serious AEs
3.6%
Results posted
Nov 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Healed Femur Fracture — 31.8; 31.4 Weeks
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Antegrade Intramedullary Nail (Device); Trigen Trochanteric Femoral Nail (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 19+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Primary completion
- Dec 2008
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Healed Femur Fracture |
31.8; 31.4 | — |
Summary
This project is designed to determine whether or not the trochanteric insertion portal will show any difference when compared with the piriformis fossa portal in terms of pain and strength of the hip abductor muscles, while allowing faster surgical fixation of the femur fracture.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Fracture patterns of the proximal or middle thirds of the femur that will allow antegrade insertion of a femoral nail
- Adult patient (19 years and older)
Exclusion Criteria
- Nonunions of the femur
- Pathologic fractures
- Documented prior femur fractures with surgical stabilization with an antegrade nail
- Patients who are pregnant, mentally disturbed, or prisoners
- Inability to comply with protocol
- Patients or family members who are unable or unwilling to sign study consent
- Any fracture too proximal or too distal to use an interlocking screw
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00593333). 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.