Fragility fractures of the distal femur Musculoskeletal Diseases Fragility fractures of the distal femur
Conditions
Interventions
Randomisation will be via a web based secure randomisation service, and will take into account the hospital and cognitive status of the patient. This will make sure that around the same number of pati
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of 18 years old and above 2. Present to participating hospitals with a fracture of the distal femur (i.e. involving the distal 2 "Muller" squares) 3. Attending surgeon feels that the patient will benefit from internal fixation of the fracture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have a knee or hip arthroplasty that requires revision 2. A pre-existing arthroplasty that precludes fixation with an intramedullary nail 3. Patients with pre-existing femoral deformity will also be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recruitment rate, calculated throughout the study and determined as the number of eligible participants who gave consent to participate 2. Completion rate of the EQ-5D-5L is measured 4 months post injury | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Demential Quality of Life questionnaire (DEMQoL) at baseline, 6-weeks post injury, and 4-months post-injury 2. Disability rating index (DRI) at baseline, 6-weeks post injury, and 4-months post-injury 3. Mixed methods analysis of a process evaluation, including patient and staff interviews throughout the length of the trial | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactRobin Lerner
Outcome results
None listed