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External Fixator Assisted Genu Varum Correction

NCT03443648 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2018-05-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Assessment of accuracy of correction of genu varum more than 20 degrees using external fixator assisted plating. Intraoperatively, the operative time needed for completion of accurate correction, torniquet use, blood loss will be assessed. Postoperative complications either early ones like infection, thromboembolic complications, peroneal nerve palsy or late post operative complications like implant failure, delayed union, non union and bone healing time will be assessed..

Conditions

  • Deformity

Interventions

PROCEDURE

External fixator assisted plaing

The plate length is marked on the skin. Limb reconstruction system (LRS) with one swivel clamp or Taylor Spatial frame (TSF) is used in all cases. The fixator is put in a plane parallel to that of the deformity. Two tapered pins are placed on either side of the planned osteotomy site and passed at a distance from the osteotomy so that they will not impede the subsequent internal fixation. Swivel clamps or the struts of the TSF are aligned in such a way that full correction is achieved. After osteotomy, swivel clamp is loosened and angular correction is achieved. Translation is carried out according to preoperative planning. If readjustment is required the swivel clamps or TSF struts are loosened and further correction is carried out. Once desired correction is achieved, the clamps or struts are tightened. Definitive internal fixation is carried out while external fixation holds the fragments. For internal fixation, locked T plate will be used.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

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