Static Helical Screw Locking of Pertrochanteric Femur Fractures Using the TFN-A
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pertrochanteric Fracture
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 218 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Fraser Orthopaedic Research Society · Research network
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About This Trial
The study will investigate the shortening and collapse of pertrochanteric fractures following surgical management with the TFN-Advanced nailing system. The focus will be on comparing radiographic assessments of nails which have been statically locked versus dynamically locked. This is a randomized control study with the initial invention being randomized to either statically locking or dynamically…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients \>18 years of age
* AO/OTA 31-A fractures who the surgeon deems eligible for treatment with a cephalomedullary nail
* Open and closed fractures
* Ambulatory prior to injury (with or without walking aides)
* Native (non-fractured, no implant) contralateral hip
* Willin…
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