The Use of RIA to Harvest Bone Graft for Treatment of Non-unions and Fractures

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Conditions studied: Orthopaedic Trauma Fractures and Non-unions

In brief

This study is to determine the composition of bone graft harvested using the RIA system in 16 orthopaedic trauma patients between age 19 and 65 who have sustained a fracture or non-union requiring bone grafting. The patients will be followed to assess clinical outcomes and associated pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00582439

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

21

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-10-01

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• patient must have a fracture or non-union requiring bone grafting
• adult patient between ages 19 and 65

You may not qualify if…

• primary bone tumors or known metastatic disease involving the bone
• patients with osteomyelitis in the femur that will be used to harvest bone graft
• patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent

Where it is running

• The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Orthopaedic Trauma — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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