Fixing thigh bone breaks in kids: Ender nails vs plates
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to fix a broken thigh bone in children aged 10 to 16. One method uses a flexible metal rod (Ender nail) inside the bone, the other uses a plate and screws on the outside. The goal is to see which helps the bone heal better.
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Who can take part
- You are between 10 and 16 years old and your growth plates (bones still growing) are still open.
- You have a simple break in the middle part of your thigh bone that is closed or only slightly open (Grade I).
- The break is a clean across, short diagonal, or spiral pattern.
- The bone is not shattered into many pieces.
- You have not had a broken thigh bone on the same side before.
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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