open tibia fracture. Fracture of shaft of tibia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: internal medullary nailing in intervention group. Intervention 2: standard external fixation in control group.
Treatment - Devices
standard external fixation in control group
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with type I and II open tibial fracture. Exclusion criteria: Patients who have underlying diseases like diabetes, hepatic failure, renal failure, Neurologic, rheumatologic and cardiopulmonary diseases, immunocompromised patients, patients arriving at hospital with more than 24 hours delay, patients who have received corticosteroids or are under chemotherapy, patients who are less than 18 and more than 50 years old and patients who have osteoporosis with any cause
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complication. Timepoint: weekly for one month and monthly for six month. Method of measurement: radiography. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Union. Timepoint: weekly for one month and monthly for six month. Method of measurement: radiography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed