Status:
COMPLETED
RCT Determining Best Treatment for Geriatric Acetabular Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Conditions:
Acetabular Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is debate over the best management for acetabular (hip) fractures that occur within the geriatric population. Geriatric patients, 60 years or older, are at greater risk for operative complicatio...
Detailed Description
This is a pilot randomized controlled study conducted at Shock Trauma and University of Maryland Medical Center of patients 60 years and older who have sustained an acetabular fracture. Based on the p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 60 years and older at the time of injury who have sustained an acetabular fracture
- Fluent in the English Language
Exclusion
- Patients under the Age of 60 years old
- Patients who are medically contraindicated for surgery
- Patients who in the surgeon's view will be unable to comply with posterior hip precautions (to prevent dislocation) after surgery
- In patients with bilateral acetabular fractures, the most severe side will be randomized into the study while the other side will be treated but not included in the study.
- Open Injuries
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 13 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03419182
Start Date
April 13 2011
End Date
April 1 2020
Last Update
March 3 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201