CT Imaging Evaluation of Humerus Fractures

Completed

Conditions studied: Avascular Necrosis, Humeral Fractures

In brief

Displaced, multi-part intracapsular, proximal humerus fractures represent a major challenge for patients and orthopedic surgeons. Proximal humerus fractures represent the third most common fracture after hip and distal radius fractures, and more than 20% of these fractures meet operative indications. Unfortunately, one of the major complications of these fractures is the development of avascular necrosis (AVN), or death of the bone as a result of the loss of blood supply to it. Currently, the ability to predict AVN is limited. The purpose of this study is to determine if computed tomography imaging can identify a quantifiable predictor of AVN following this type of humeral fracture.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02170545

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

60

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients with multi-part fracture of proximal humerus.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with a humeral head prosthesis, hardware or avascular necrosis in the ipsilateral shoulder.

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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