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Distal Femur Fx: ORIF(Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) vs DFR (Distal Femur Replacement Total Knee Arthroplasty)
Led by University of Florida · Updated on 2025-07-31
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
311 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Supracondylar femur periprosthetic fractures about a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are a catastrophic and challenging complication of TKA and unfortunately are increasing in incidence. Fixation of these fractures can be challenging due to altered anatomy for the TKA and the presence of the metallic femoral component and have a relatively high complication rate. As a result, some surgeons elect to treat these fractures with a distal femur replacement total knee arthroplasty (DFR). The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate periprosthetic femur fractures treated with ORIF or DFR and compare various outcomes measures (Get up and go times, KOOS Jr score)
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Distal Femur Fx: ORIF(Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) vs DFR (Distal Femur Replacement Total Knee Arthroplasty)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- English speaking patients
- 55 years or older with Su Type II or Su Type III periprosthetic femur fractures or OTA/OA 33C or 338/3 native knee distal femur fractures requiring surgical intervention
- Medically fit to undergo surgical intervention
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with an active total knee prosthetic infection
- Patients unable to undergo surgical intervention
- Patients with an open fracture
- Non-English-speaking patients
- Patients with oncologic/pathologic fractures
- Poly-trauma patients or those with other major orthopedic injuries
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UF & Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32607
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Matthew Patrick, MD
CONTACT
D
Dykes Viginia, DAT
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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