Comparative analysis of functional and radiological outcomes in Tibial shaft fractures :Suprapatellar versus Infrapatellar nailing

Comparative study of functional and radiological outcome of tibial shaft fractures treated by intramedullary interlocking nailing using suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approach - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/082557

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S822- Fracture of shaft of tibia

Interventions

Intervention1: Infrapatellar intra medullary interlocking tibia nail: Position of patient supine and knee in either flexion or hyperflexion and inserting the nail through either a patellar tendon-s

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients giving informed consent Tibial shaft fractures at middle and distal third

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immature skeleton Medically unfit patients Grade 3 B,3 C open fractures Polytrauma Pathological fractures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare the functional outcome of tibial fractures fixed by Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing via Suprapatellar versus Infrapatellar approach using Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS)and Lysholm score.Timepoint: 6th week, 12th week and 24th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare the radiological outcome of tibial fractures fixed by Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing via Suprapatellar versus Infrapatellar approach using Radiographic union scale in tibial (RUST) fracturesTimepoint: 6th week, 12th week and 24th week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gokul Anand

Aarupadai Veedu Medical College

orthopaedics@avmc.edu.in9487748884

Outcome results

None listed

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