Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur:Trochanteric vs Piriformis Starting Portals

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Conditions studied: Femur Fracture

In brief

This project is designed to determine whether or not the trochanteric insertion portal will show any difference when compared with the piriformis fossa portal in terms of pain and strength of the hip abductor muscles, while allowing faster surgical fixation of the femur fracture.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00593333

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

110

Starts

2003-06-01

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…

• Fracture patterns of the proximal or middle thirds of the femur that will allow antegrade insertion of a femoral nail
• Adult patient (19 years and older)

You may not qualify if…

• Nonunions of the femur
• Pathologic fractures
• Documented prior femur fractures with surgical stabilization with an antegrade nail
• Patients who are pregnant, mentally disturbed, or prisoners
• Inability to comply with protocol
• Patients or family members who are unable or unwilling to sign study consent
• Any fracture too proximal or too distal to use an interlocking screw

Where it is running

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

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