Testing two ways to fix a lower thigh bone fracture
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies whether using two implants works better than one to stabilize a break in the lower part of the thigh bone. It focuses on people who can get surgery quickly after arriving at the hospital and who can be followed for a full year.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older
- Your fracture is in the lower part of the thigh bone (below the mid-thigh)
- You can have surgery within 72 hours of arriving at the hospital
- Before the fracture, you were walking (ambulatory)
- Your fracture is displaced more than 2.5 mm, and it can be treated with either one-implant or two-implant fixation
- You (or your family or power of attorney) can give consent and you can return for follow-up for 12 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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