The use of a gentamycin-coated locking nail in patients with infected non-union of the tibia – Is it a safe therapeutic option?

The use of a gentamycin-coated locking nail in patients with infected non-union of the tibia – Is it a safe therapeutic option? - Gentamycin-coated locking nail in infected non-unions

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024960

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-31

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M86.6 M86.6

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective analysis of patients with infected non-union of the tibia, who received a gentamycin-coated tibial nail (Expert tibial nail PROtect

Synthes) between 12/2011 and 03/2017.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - infected non-union of the tibia - ETN PROtect implantation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Aseptic non-union

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Successful control of infection during follow-up (at the latest 06/2020)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Bone healing - Full weight bearing - Complications	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEva Steinhausen

BG Klinikum Duisburg

evasimone.steinhausen@bg-klinikum-duisburg.de+49 203 7688 0

Outcome results

None listed

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