Splinting Versus Not Splinting of the Distal Lower Extremity After Intramedullary Nailing for Tibial Fractures

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Conditions studied: Tibia Fracture

In brief

Two standards of care exist with regards to posterior splinting post-operatively. The proponents of splinting feel the additional immobilization decreases the stress on the soft tissue, subsequently preventing or limiting pain while improving early range of motion (ROM). The opposing belief is that the splinting is without therapeutic benefit and that early mobilization is beneficial. With regards to both practices, the surgeon's practice is anecdotally based on past experience. The purpose of this study is to compare the results obtained with and without posterior splinting after intramedullary (IM) nailing for tibia fractures in order to provide evidence based reasoning to guide future practice.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00888550

Run by

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

People needed

20

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-09-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Isolated tibia fracture that is open grade II or less and all closed tibia fractures that are amenable to treatment with an IM nail

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant Women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Denver Health Medical Center — Denver, Colorado, United States

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