Reliability and Clinical Utility of the Modified Radiographic Union Score (mRUST) in Assessing Healing of Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202603534782198

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-11

Start date

2026-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

subtrochanteric fracture union

Interventions

mRUST

no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients aged 20 – 80 years with trochanteric and subtrocanteric fractures. 2) Males and females. 3) CPT codes/ AO classification /diagnosis for trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures in the years 2017-2023. 4) The patient must have follow up X-rays till reaching 1 of the following 3 endpoints: a. Union b. Revision of fixation due to non-union c. Revision of fixation due to metal failure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Follow up X- rays from revision surgeries. 2) Revision due to cause other than nonunion eg infection, osteoarthritis, periprosthetic fracture etc… 3) Patients diagnosed with malignancy or have past history of malignancy 4) Patients with bone defects more than 2 cm on presentation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reliability of mRUST scoring in fracture healing.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of prognostic mRUST thresholds and timepoints.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactmohamed zalouk

Orthopaedic surgery consultant

Dr.mohamed.aesam@gmail.com+201223436974

Outcome results

None listed

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