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Pertrochanteric Fracture Fixation In Elderly Adults Using Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-rotation (HERACLES) With a T-shaped Parallel Blade: A New Design

NCT03911180 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2019-04-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a prospective case series of elderly adult patients sustaining pertrochanteric fractures who will be treated by a proximal femoral nail with a non-helical (straight) blade. This study seeks to observe and evaluate the outcomes, advantages and complication rates in using the HERACLES PFN with a non-helical (T-shaped parallel) blade.

Conditions

  • Pertrochanteric Fracture
  • Intertrochanteric Fractures
  • Pertrochanteric Fracture of Femur, Closed
  • Pertrochanteric Fracture of Femur, Open

Interventions

DEVICE

Proximal femoral nail with straight parallel blade

Petrochanteric fixation with Heracles proximal femoral nail

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-01
Primary Completion
2020-05-01
Completion
2022-05-01

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