Status:
COMPLETED
Identification of Microcirculation and Inflammation After Minimal-invasive Osteosynthesis of the Proximal Femur
Lead Sponsor:
RWTH Aachen University
Conditions:
Level of Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project investigate any difference in inflammatory response,wound heeling rate, functional outcome and level of pain in patience with different surgical treatment (PCCT vs. DHS vs. Osteosynthesis...
Detailed Description
This project investigates microcirculation in skin and muscle after different surgical treatment of pertrochanteric fractures of the femur for detecting the less damaging method. Three different syste...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Above 60 years of age
- Letter of approval firmed
- Proximal femur fracture
Exclusion
- Pathologic fracture
- History of metabolic bone disease
- Earlier surgery s of the hip or femur on the same leg
- Fractures with osteosynthesis material of earlier treatment still in place
- Soft tissue damage
- Delay of surgery for more than 3 days
- Immune default
- Polytrauma
- Fracture ends more than 5 cm distal of trochanter minor
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01264172
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2012
Last Update
November 27 2012
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Universal Hospital of the RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 52074