Comparison of INFIX and Plating for Pelvic Ring Injuries With Symphysis Disruptions

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Conditions studied: Anterior Pelvic Ring Injury With Symphysis Disruption

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare subcutaneous internal fixation and open plating of the symphysis in patients with a disruption of the symphysis requiring stabilization.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02399319

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

4

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-21

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• A symphysis disruption either in the coronal and/or sagittal plane on anterior-posterior , inlet and/or outlet pelvic radiographs
• Need for anterior pelvic ring stabilization
• Injury amenable to plating as well as subcutaneous internal fixation per the treating surgeon's opinion
• Patient was ambulatory prior to sustaining the injury
• Provision of informed consent by patient or proxy

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with a slim build with little subcutaneous fat who cannot be treated with a subcutaneous internal fixator based on the treating surgeon's opinion
• Patients who are deemed not likely to follow-up (e.g. patients who live more than 50 miles away and patients with no fixed address)
• Moderately or severely cognitively impaired patients
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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