Skeletal Versus Cutaneous Traction For Treatment of Femur Fractures

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Femur Fracture

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any differences in skeletal or cutaneous traction for the treatment of femur fractures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00916136

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

66

Starts

2009-05-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient willing to consent
• 18 years of age or older
• Sustained a diaphyseal femur fracture, open or closed
• English competent
• Isolated fracture on that extremity

You may not qualify if…

• Pathologic fracture
• Sedated patient
• Polytrauma to same extremity
• Unable or not willing to consent

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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