Single Versus Dual Implant Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two types of surgical fixation in patients with specific kinds of distal femur fractures. The main questions it aims to answer is which operation for distal femur fractures is better for efficient return to work and everyday activities.

Conditions

Articular Fractures

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two types of surgical fixation in patients with specific kinds of distal femur fractures. The main questions it aims to answer is which operation for distal femur fractures is better for efficient return to work and everyday activities.

Single Implant Versus Dual Implant Fixation of Distal Femur Extra Articular and Complete Articular Fractures - PRORP

Single Versus Dual Implant Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures

Condition
Articular Fractures
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

Los Angeles

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

New Haven

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520

Temple Terrace

Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Temple Terrace, Florida, United States, 33637

Macon

Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, Georgia, United States, 31201

New Orleans

Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514

Charlotte

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204

Concord

Atrium Health Cabarrus, Concord, North Carolina, United States, 28025

Durham

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age greater than or equal to 18 years
  • * Surgically treated displaced distal femur extra articular or complete articular fractures
  • * Patients with injury features that preclude treatment with 2 implants
  • * Patients unlikely to follow-up due to homelessness, or planning follow up at another institution
  • * Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40
  • * Injury due to ground level fall
  • * Patient that speaks neither English or Spanish
  • * Patients with multisystem injuries that could preclude return to work
  • * \< 18 years of age
  • * Prisoner

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Wake Forest University Health Sciences,

Laurence Kempton, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

2027-12