Trochanteric Buttress Plate Augmentation of the Proximal Femoral Nail for Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures:

Trochanteric Buttress Plate Augmentation of the Proximal Femoral Nail for Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202512641559762

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-02

Start date

2022-10-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Surgery Orthopaedics

Interventions

Standard proximal femoral nail fixation

Proximal femoral nail integrated with trochanteric buttress plate augmentation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age = 18 years. - Both sexes with recent traumatic. - Isolated unstable intertrochanteric (IT) fractures (Evans type 1c, 1d, 1e, or 2).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Neurological deficit. - Uncontrolled comorbidities. - Open fractures. - Proximal femoral deformity. - Pathological fractures. - Previous ipsilateral femoral surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of fracture reduction ;Time to radiographic union	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactDoaa ;Ali Khafagy;Omran

Junior Clinical Fellow ;Professor

doaa.khafagy@nhs.net;dr.aliomran@med.tanta.edu.eg+447366464885;00201221793545

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026