Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital
Conditions:
Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Tibial shaft fracture is one of the most common fractures in children and adolescents. It encompasses approximately 15 % of all long-bone fractures and is third behind only fractures of the femur and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between 4 and 14 years of age (open physis)
- Patients seen at the Los Angeles Orthopaedic Medical center within 7 days of the original injury
- All closed tibia and tibia and fibula shaft fractures regardless of fracture pattern
Exclusion
- Fractures with greater than 2 cm of initial shortening
- Open fractures
- Patients that have other orthopaedic medical issues such as hemophilia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01238523
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
August 17 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90007