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Skeletal Versus Cutaneous Traction For Treatment of Femur Fractures

NCT00916136 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2017-05-30

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any differences in skeletal or cutaneous traction for the treatment of femur fractures.

Conditions

  • Femur Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Femoral Traction

Femoral Traction is a temporary intervention to realign the broken bone and help relieve pressure and muscle spasms until operative fixation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jesse L Even, MD · Vanderbilt University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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