Status:
TERMINATED
Forearm Shaft Fractures: Plating of Radius and Ulna Versus Plating of Radius and Nailing of Ulna
Lead Sponsor:
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Conditions:
Fractures of Radius and Ulna
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The hypothesis is that intramedullary nailing of the ulna and plating of the radius will result in a superior outcome as evidenced by two primary end points: 1. a lower rate of implant pain 2. a lowe...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, randomized study to determine if intramedullary nailing of the ulna and plating of the radius is equal to, or superior to plating of both the radius and ulna for the treatment o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diaphyseal fractures of both radius and ulna
- Ulna fractures that are oblique or transverse
- Fractures may be closed or Grade I-IIIA open
- Patients must be over 18 and skeletally mature
Exclusion
- Children under the age of 18
- Pregnancy
- Comminuted ulna fractures
- Those with associated bony elbow or wrist trauma
- Elbow dislocation
- Subjects with bone pathology (osteoporosis, OI, Paget's disease, bone cancer)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01484366
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
November 11 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
2
St Josephs Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33607