comparing results of two different types of plating technique from same approach for fracture shaft of huemrus.

OUTCOME EVALUATION OF ANTEROMEDIAL PLATING VERSUS ANTEROLATERAL PLATING FOR FRACTURE SHAFT HUMERUS BY ANTEROLATERAL APPROACH

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/11/047622

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S423- Fracture of shaft of humerus Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: open reduction and internal fixation with lcdcp: open reduction and internal fixation with lcdcp on anteromedial surface of humerus by anterolateral approach and measuring functional ou

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Fracture proximal 1/3rd and middle 1/3rd shaft of humerus. 2.Age between 16 years and 65 years. 3.Unilateral fracture of shaft humerus. 4.Closed fracture and Gustilo Anderson open Grade I fracture. 5.Fracture less than 4 weeks old. 6.AO type A 1,2 & 3; B1 & B2 fractures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Undisplaced fracture. 2.Fracture distal 1/3rd shaft of humerus. 3.Nonunion. 4.Gustilo Anderson open Grade II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc. 5.AO type B3 and C fractures. 6.Patient with any neurovascular deficit. 7.Pathological fracture. 8.Associated injury in same limb. 9.Previous humeral surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
following are the outcomes for which patient will be assessed according to Rodriguez Merchan Criteria 1. radiological union 2. functional outcome of elbow and shoulder 3. painTimepoint: following are the outcomes for which patient will be assessed according to Rodriguez Merchan Criteria 1. radiological union at 6months 2. functional outcome of elbow and shoulder at 6weeks and 6 months 3. pain at 4weeks , 6weeks, 3months and 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

following are the outcomes for which patient will be assessed according to Rodriguez Merchan Criteria 1. radiological union 2. functional outcome of elbow and shoulder 3. painTimepoint: following are the outcomes for which patient will be assessed according to Rodriguez Merchan Criteria 1. radiological union at 6months 2. functional outcome of elbow and shoulder at 6weeks and 6 months 3. pain at 4weeks , 6weeks, 3months and 6 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study and compare early and late complication rates associated with anteromedial and anterolateral plating in fracture shaft humerus by anterolateral approach.Timepoint: less than 6weeks 1.Infection at 2weeks ,4 weeks 2.Pulmonary embolism at post op day 2 3.Wound dehiscence at 2weeks ,4 weeks 4.Hematoma at post op day2 5.Limb length discrepancy at postop day 2 6.Implant failure at 2weeks,4weeks,6weeks 7.Neurological and vascular complications at post op day 1 more than 6weeks 1.Implant failure at 3months and 6 months 2.Restriction in Range of motion at 3months and 6 months 3.Nonunion at 6 months 4.Malunion at 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To study and compare early and late complication rates associated with anteromedial and anterolateral plating in fracture shaft humerus by anterolateral approach.Timepoint: less than 6weeks 1.Infection at 2weeks ,4 weeks 2.Pulmonary embolism at post op day 2 3.Wound dehiscence at 2weeks ,4 weeks 4.Hematoma at post op day2 5.Limb length discrepancy at postop day 2 6.Implant failure at 2weeks,4weeks,6weeks 7.Neurological and vascular complications at post op day 1 more than 6weeks 1.Implant failure at 3months and 6 months 2.Restriction in Range of motion at 3months and 6 months 3.Nonunion at 6 months 4.Malunion at 6 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Apoorv Dua

Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital

msbsah@yahoo.co.in9811033407

Outcome results

None listed

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