Which Implant is better for fixation of Intertrochanteric fracture in elderly:Nail or hip Screw?

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY COMPARING FUNCTIONAL AND RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOME IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH TYPE A1 AND A2 INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES TREATED BY PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL ANTIROTATION VS DYNAMIC HIP SCREW(DHS).

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/03/008137

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- elderly patients with type A1 and A2 intertrochanteric fractures

Interventions

Intervention1: PFNA,DHS: PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL ANTIROTATION GROUP OR DYNAMIC HIP SCREW WILL BE ALLOTED AS PER COMPUTER GENERATED RANDOM NUMBER TABLE Intervention2: Proximal femoral nail antirotation(

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.patients giving informed consent 2.with type A1 and A2 fractures 3.age >60 yrs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.patients not giving informed consent 2.unstable type A3 and A4 fractures 3.pathological fractures 4.fractures associated with head injury and major spinal injury 5.younger than 60 yrs of age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to observe the union, modified Harris hip score and complications in both the groups.Timepoint: At the end of 6 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Comparing length of incision,Duration of surgery,intraoperative and postoperative blood loss,radiation exposure,time of early ambulation,infecion rate in both the groups 2.role of tip apex distance in implant failure in both the groups 3.mortality rate at the end of 6 months in both the groupsTimepoint: 15,45 days ,3 months and 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vijay Sharma

AIIMS

vijunim@yahoo.com986897122

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026