Status:

COMPLETED

Minimally Invasive Reduction and Fixation of Thoracolumbar Fractures

Lead Sponsor:

Aesculap AG

Conditions:

Thoracic Fracture

Lumbar Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Spinal injuries, such as vertebral fractures, often result in a significant instability of the spine and lead to acute or delayed neurological deficits. Depending on the type of injury there are vario...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Minimum age of the patients of 18 years
  • Indication for operative treatment of fractures of the thoracic or lumbar spine
  • Singular A3.1-3 fractures according to the AO classification system
  • Declaration of consent in participation in this study and willingness to the treatment according to the study protocol
  • Physical and mental ability to meet the clinical and radiological follow-up plan

Exclusion

  • Additional severe trauma, that makes survey of the patient difficult or impossible influence the results of the fracture treatment significantly
  • Additional trauma or fractures of the spine
  • Other serious conditions complicating participation in the study
  • Systemic or local infections
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy
  • Neurological deficits
  • Severe blood coagulation disorders diagnosed preoperatively
  • Intake of preoperatively anticoagulants
  • Osteoporosis
  • Bone metabolism disorders
  • Laminectomy necessary during surgery results in exclusion of the patient either

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01810094

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

November 1 2016

Last Update

January 26 2017

Active Locations (4)

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1

Vinzenz-Pallotti-Hospital

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, 51429

2

Universitätsklinik Bonn, Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie

Bonn, Germany, 53127

3

Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinik Köln

Cologne, Germany, 50924

4

Abteilung für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Krankenhaus Wermelskirchen

Wermelskirchen, Germany, 42929