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Compass Hinge Stabilization of Knee Dislocations: A Randomized Trial

NCT00582517 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-06-05

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Summary

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of the Compass™ Universal Hinge external fixator on the outcome of patients following acute dislocation of the knee

Conditions

  • Knee Dislocation

Interventions

DEVICE

Compass Universal Hinge External Fixator

Application of the Compass Knee Hinge adds approximately 30 minutes to the surgical time. After the apparatus has been in place for the appropriate amount of time (6-8 weeks), it is removed either in the clinical setting, or in the one-day surgery area of UAB Highlands.

PROCEDURE

Non-invasive External Knee Brace

For Group A patients, an external knee brace (several brands available and no one brace specified for this study) will be placed on the leg following surgical repair of the knee dislocation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Smith & Nephew, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David A Volgas, MD · The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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