Carbo-fix Lateral Plate Devices and Standard Plate-Nail Constructs in Distal Femur Fractures

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Conditions studied: Distal Femur Fracture

In brief

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to decrease non-union rates in distal femur fracture fixation. Carbo-fix lateral femur plate and standard intramedullary nail-plate constructs have been shown to have lower non-union rates. With decreased non-union rates, re-operation rates will decrease, leading to improved patient outcomes and clinical care. This study will randomize patients to one of the two groups. Then investigators will be collecting data on the standard plate and nail combination and compare outcomes with the Carbofix plate to see differences in union rates. All procedures are currently standard of care and no procedures are research only.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07280169

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

100

Starts

2026-01-29

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-17

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients, 18 years or older, with a distal femur fracture requiring surgery
• Adult patients able to understand and sign the consent and answer PROs

You may not qualify if…

• Age under 18 years
• Currently pregnant or breastfeeding (patient will simply be asked pregnancy status)
• Unable to give consent
• Prisoner
• Mentally disabled

Where it is running

• University of Missouri-Columbia — Columbia, Missouri, United States (enrolling)

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