N/A
Completed N=53
Immediate Weight Bearing Versus Protected Weight Bearing in Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures
Closed Supracondylar Fracture of Femur
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03167099 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
53
Serious AEs
7.6%
Results posted
Aug 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Time to Distal Femur Fracture Healing by Radiographic Evidence — 1.75; 2.15 months
Summary
This study is designed to examine if immediate weight bearing on a distal femur fracture fixed with a primary locking plate, either a distal condylar locking plate or a LISS (less invasive stabilization system), is safe and promotes more rapid fracture healing than partial weight bearing, which is standard of care.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Time to Distal Femur Fracture Healing by Radiographic Evidence |
1.75; 2.15 | — |
| SECONDARY Time to Ambulation |
9.947; 15.316 | — |
| SECONDARY Time of Participation in Physical Therapy |
— | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- aged > 18 yo
- distal supracondylar femur fracture (Supracondylar distal femur fractures treated with a locked plate, either a distal condylar locking plate or a LISS (less invasive stabilization system), including peri-prosthetic fractures)
- both male and female
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with an intracondylar split,
- polytrauma patients with associated trauma that will inhibit their ability to weight bear,
- metastatic disease,
- incomplete follow up,
- subjects with questionable ability to bear weight (ie advanced dementia),
- open fractures with bone loss.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03167099). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.