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Intramedullary Nailing of Tibia Fractures

NCT01797640 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2015-07-09

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Summary

Currently, the treatment of choice for tibial fracture is intramedullary nailing. This procedure has been shown to have low rates of infection, high rates of bone healing, and a faster return to weight bearing and activity in comparison to conservative treatment. In concurrent fractures of the posterior or medial malleolus and the tibia, it is now common to identify, reduce, and fix the malleolar fracture prior to intramedullary nailing of the tibia. In this retrospective study, our aim is to establish that reducing malleolar fractures prior to tibial nailing is a safe treatment in which the reduction of the malleolus is maintained intraoperatively, postoperatively, and remains reduced until the fracture has healed.

Conditions

  • Tibial Fractures
  • Malleolar Fractures

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Erik Kubiak · Orthopedic Surgery Operations

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-04-30

Countries

  • United States

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