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MRI Assessment of Cartilage Damage in Tibial Nailing

NCT04831671 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2022-05-12

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Summary

Fractures of the tibia (shin bone) are frequently treated with a metal nail that is passed down the inside of the bone (an intra-medullary nail). This nail is inserted through the top of the tibia at the level of the knee joint. There are two ways for the nail to be inserted - either through an incision below the patella (kneecap) or above the patella.

The benefit of the incision above the patella is that it can make it technically easier to insert the nail into the correct position. However, the perceived risk of damage to the knee cartilage has prevented this technique from being widely adopted.

The investigators will use MRI scanning to assess the cartilage for damage using both techniques. The results will enable the investigators to determine if the theoretical risk of cartilage damage is found in real-world scenarios and to generate data for further, larger studies.

Conditions

  • Tibial Fractures

Interventions

OTHER

Surgical Approach - Infra-patella nailing

The intra-medullary nail will be introduced via an infra-patella incision.

OTHER

Surgical Approach - Supra-patella nailing

The intra-medullary nail will be introduced via a supra-patella incision.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Carrothers, FRCS (Tr & Orth) · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-10-31
Completion
2023-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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