Status:

COMPLETED

Early Functional Outcome of Operative Treatment of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Two Kenyan Orthopaedic Centres

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nairobi

Conditions:

Fracture Neck of Femur

Hip Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This was a prospective cohort study. The study was conducted in the two hospitals after approval by the KNH/UON ethical committee and the board of management of Kikuyu Mission Hospital. Trained data c...

Detailed Description

This was a prospective cohort study. The study was conducted in the two hospitals after approval by the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)/University of Nairobi (UON) ethical committee and the board of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients 18 years of age and above who underwent operative treatment of displaced fracture neck of femur in the two institutions during the study period.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients who had un-displaced or bilateral fracture neck of femur, concomitant pelvic or lower limb fracture/ dislocation, multiple injuries, confusion, previous ipsilateral FNF or FNF surgery, operative treatment done outside the study setting, malignant/ pathological fractures or peri-prosthetic fractures;
  • Patients who were non-ambulatory prior to injury and those with chronic pain syndrome and/ or chronic opioid use;
  • Patients who declined to give written informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 12 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 11 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04879472

Start Date

November 12 2008

End Date

May 11 2009

Last Update

May 10 2021

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