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Effect of a Novel Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator on the Incidence of Fat Embolism

NCT00509171 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2020-05-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on the incidence of fat emboli when using a Reamer-Irrigator Aspirator during reamed IM nail fixation of femoral shaft fractures

Conditions

  • Embolism
  • Femoral Fractures

Interventions

DEVICE

Reamer Irrigator Aspirator

Use of standard reamer vs reamer irrigator-aspirator during IM nailing of tibial shaft fractures

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • Synthes Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Unity Health Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeremy A Hall, MD, FRCSC · Unity Health Toronto

  • Emil Schemitsch · Unity Health Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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