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NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Surgical Treatment of Pelvis in Fragility Fracture in Germany: a Prospective, National, Multicenter, Observational, Comparative Cohort Study Comparing Isolated Posterior Versus Combined Anterior-posterior Surgical Fracture Stabilization

Lead Sponsor:

AO Innovation Translation Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

AUC - Akademie der Unfallchirurgie

AO Trauma Deutschland e.V.

Conditions:

Pelvis; Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

Over a period of approximately two years, patients above the age of 65 who have suffered from an FFP equal to or higher than type IIc FFP, according to Rommens and Hofmann, will be eligible for inclus...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with sacral FFP (no concomitant injuries) Types: IIc, IIIc, IVb, IVc according to Rommens and Hofmann associated with fracture of the anterior pelvic ring (fractures involving the anterior lip of the acetabulum that are not regarded as acetabular fracture will be included)
  • Diagnostic workup for fracture diagnosis and classification performed using CT scan as per standard of care
  • Indication for surgical fracture fixation as considered by the attending surgeon
  • Age ≥ 65 yrs.
  • Low-energy trauma fracture, or osteoporotic fracture, or insufficiency fracture, or spontaneous fracture
  • ASA-Score ≤ 3 pts.
  • Ability to provide informed consent according to the IRB/EC defined and approved procedures

Exclusion

  • Patients with multiple fractures
  • Instability of the pubic symphysis (ie, visibility of a widening or diastasis of the symphysis), and/or fractures of the pubic rami next to the symphysis, that indicate instability
  • Pelvic fractures due to high-energy trauma
  • Pathologic fractures (eg, fractures caused by malignancy or infection)
  • History of pelvic fracture or pelvic ring surgery (hip joint implants do not count)
  • Clinically significant or unstable medical or surgical condition that prevents surgical treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

420 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06550934

Start Date

March 1 2025

End Date

October 1 2027

Last Update

February 14 2025

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