Status:
COMPLETED
Gonadal Radiation Exposure and Risk Secondary to Fluoroscopic Imaging During Trauma Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Utah
Conditions:
Hip Fractures
Femur Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-88 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this cohort study is to precisely measure patients' exposure to gonadal radiation during orthopaedic trauma surgery involving the acetabulum, pelvis, hip, and femur, and to apply these find...
Detailed Description
In the United States, physicians treat more than one and a half million fractures of the pelvis, hip, and femur each year.1-3 Exposure of patients to ionizing radiation during both diagnosis and treat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients over the age of 18
- Patients with:
- Hip fractures (femoral neck fractures, intertrochanteric fractures)
- Femur fractures (subtrochanteric fractures, femoral shaft fractures)
- Acetabular fractures
- Posterior pelvic ring injuries
- Patients requiring surgical fixation of their injuries per standard of care
Exclusion
- Any patients under the age of 18
- Any patient not fluent in English.
- Hip fracture undergoing prosthetic replacement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02267330
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
May 1 2015
Last Update
November 3 2023
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