Status:
COMPLETED
Titanium Elastic Nails in the Treatment of Pediatric Femur Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Femur Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-15 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Titanium elastic nails in the pediatric femoral fractures: A prospective randomized clinical trial of eliminating nail protrusion to decrease soft tissue complications
Detailed Description
This study will be conducted as a prospective cohort study of children and adolescents treated with TEN for a femoral shaft fracture. All children and adolescents presenting to the Emergency departmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- open femoral physes; closed midshaft femur fracture; no concomitant injuries to either lower extremity; no history of injury to either femur; no history of asymmetric femoral malalignment; agree to participate in 2 years of follow up; informed consent/assent.
Exclusion
- open midshaft femur fractures; other injuries to either lower extremity; a history of injury to either femur; unable to comply with 2 years of follow-up
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00175656
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
April 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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1
BC Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4