Compass Hinge Stabilization of Knee Dislocations: A Randomized Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Knee Dislocation

In brief

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of the Compass™ Universal Hinge external fixator on the outcome of patients following acute dislocation of the knee

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00582517

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

100

Starts

2000-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-05

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Trauma patient with a knee dislocation that requires surgical repair
• Adult patient (19 years and older)

You may not qualify if…

• Patients unable or unwilling to comply with follow-up gait, radiographic and clinical evaluations necessary to complete the study
• Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent and/or who have no responsible family member willing to give consent
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

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

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