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Geriatric Distal Femur

NCT07237191 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 256

Last updated 2026-03-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two types of surgical fixation in patients with specific kinds of distal femur fractures. The main questions it aims to answer is which operation for distal femur fractures is better for efficient return to work and everyday activities.

Conditions

  • Articular Fractures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Single Implant Fixation

Lateral precontoured 4.5 mm distal femur plate or an intramedullary nail at the surgeon's discretion. Standard-of-care techniques will be used by the surgeon for fracture reduction and implant placement.

PROCEDURE

Dual Implant Fixation

Lateral precontoured distal femur plate and either (1) an intramedullary nail or (2) a medial plate. The medial plate must span the extra-articular portion of the fracture and must have stiffness of a 3.5 mm reconstruction plate, 3.5 mm limited contact dynamic compression plate, or greater.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laurence Kempton, M.D. · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-30
Primary Completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2029-12-31

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