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Retrograde Femoral Nail-Advanced Outcomes for Fixation of Distal Femur and Femoral Shaft Fractures
Led by University of California, San Diego · Updated on 2026-02-09
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
260 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, San Diego
Lead Sponsor
D
DePuy Synthes
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This project consists of a prospective and retrospective case series design. Study candidates will include all patients 18 years or older, who were evaluated at UCSD and found to have a distal femur or femoral shaft fracture requiring surgical fixation. Patients who consent to study participation will recieve the RFN-advanced Retrograde Femoral Nailing System implant for fracture fixation. Data on functional status, healing rates, complication rates, and pain levels will be collected for each participant. After 3 years of data collection, investigators will analyze this data to provide further insight on the utility of this new design of retrograde femoral nails. Given the relatively high rate of complications, such as malalignment, with current femoral nail designs, it is imperative to evaluate novel systems to appropriately manage distal femur or femoral shaft fractures.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Retrograde Femoral Nail-Advanced Outcomes for Fixation of Distal Femur and Femoral Shaft Fractures
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Distal femur or femoral shaft fracture requiring surgery
- Evaluation and treatment at UCSD
- Age 18 years or older
- Ability to understand the content of the patient information/Informed Consent Form
- Signed and dated IRB-approved written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Any not medically managed severe systemic disease
- Doctor has decided a different fixation method is best
- Doctor has determined the patient is unsuitable for participation
- Pregnancy or planning to conceive within one year
- Prisoner
- Participation in any other pharmacologic or medicinal product study within the previous month that could influence the results of this study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92093
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dominic Baun, MS
CONTACT
W
William Kent, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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