delayed union nonunion delayed union nonunion
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) newly diagnosed as AFFs regarding to the criteria of ASBMR Task Force 2013, 2) having the fracture located on the subtrochanter defined as the area of 5 centimeters below to the lesser trochanter, 3) aged over 55 years, and 4) no history of previous allergy to DBM
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) other pathological fragility fractures such as fractures from metastasis or primary tumor or simple osteoporotic fractures apart from AFFs, 2) history of high-energy trauma such as motorcycle accident, and 3) fracture location distal to 5-cm below lesser trochanter
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| fracture healing time until fracture was completely united time between first operation and the date of diagnosed union | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delayed union until fracture was completely united number for patients who had their fractures healed after 6 months,nonunion until fracture was completely united number for patients who had their fractures no healing progression after 6 months or implant failure | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University