Femoral Fractures
Conditions
Keywords
Trochanter, Femur, Fracture
Brief summary
Fractures just below the hip often are treated with a so called Gliding Screw and Plate (DHS). Recently a new additional plate called a Trochanter Support Plate (TSP) which attaches to the DHS has become available which is claimed to give extra support to the fracture. In a prospective randomised study we wish to test the hypothesis that the TSP does not give any additional stability to the fracture treated with the DHS.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAddition of TSP to DHS
All patients operated with DHS. Of these two groups. One operated with TSP and one without.
Sponsors
St. Olavs Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of unstable trochanteric femur fracture.(Evans-Jensen class.3-5) * (can include; Patients with cognitive problems (ie. dementia etc)
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with pathological fractures * Multitrauma patients * Patients not able to walk before the fracture * Under 19 years old. * Patients with fractures needing other treatments than gliding hip screws * Reverse oblique fractures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fracture movement postoperatively | One year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reoperation | One year |
| Pain postoperatively | one year |
| Hip function postoperatively | one year |
| Fracture healing | one year |
| complications postoperatively | one year |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed