Status:

UNKNOWN

Sonication of Syndesmotic Screws

Lead Sponsor:

Jena University Hospital

Conditions:

Periimplant Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Peri-implant infections are severe complications after internal fracture fixation surgery. Detection of causative agents of orthopedic implant-associated infections (OIAI) is demanding. Several author...

Detailed Description

In this prospective case study, the detection rates of different diagnostic tools for peri-implant contaminations during removal of syndesmotic screws should be compared and the clinical consequence o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with syndesmotic screw removal after open reduction and internal fixation with plates and additional syndesmotic screw of ankle fractures (Weber B or C) in our department.

Exclusion

  • Patients with immunosuppressive diseases or therapies,
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients with pre-operations on the same ankle-joint
  • Patients with initial surgery for fracture fixation in other hospitals.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03308617

Start Date

April 1 2017

End Date

June 1 2020

Last Update

October 12 2017

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Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery

Jena, Thuringia, Germany, 07740

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