None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to compare two common techniques to perform tibial nailing: supra patellar and semi-extended nailing. It will compare the recovery of each techniques using smart watch data as the primary outcome: walking distance and step count.
Interventions
Suprapatellar tibial nailing - the patient is positioned supine with a midline incision superior to the patella, the patella tendon is split to gain access to the tibial entry point for nailing. The tendon is repaired on closure. The frequency/durations will be 1x2 hour surgery, administered by an orthopaedic surgeons. Adherence to the intervention will be monitored by review of operation reports.
Sponsors
Whangarei Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Closed tibial shaft fracture AO/OTA Type 42-A, 42-B, 42-B2, 42-C1 where the patient will be permitted to weight bear as tolerated postoperatively
Exclusion criteria
Closed tibial shaft fracture AO/OTA Type 42-A, 42-B, 42-B2, 42-C1 where the patient will not be permitted to weight bear as tolerated postoperatively Open fractures Treatment not involving tibial nailing Compartment syndrome Non-ambulatory patient Patient not available for follow-up
Outcome results
None listed