Dynamic Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures

Aesculap AG171 enrolled

Overview

Evaluation of dynamic Plate-Screw-Systems for internal fixation after femoral neck fractures. Open Registry for Comparison of 1-screw-systems (DHS) with multi-screw-system Targon FN.

Two implant systems are mainly used for internal fixation: canulated screws and plate-screw-systems. Regarding the latter, the dynamic hip screw systems (DHS)represent the most frequently used devices. Targon FN (Aesculap) is a new plate-screw system and available on the market since 2007. In contrast to the DHS, which uses only one telescrew, the Targon FN provides up to four telescrews. With this registry, we want to evaluate the results of Targon FN compared with DHS systems.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

171

Conditions

Femoral Neck Fracture

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * men \>= 60 years, women \>= 55 years * femoral neck fractures needing surgical therapy * femoral head preserving indication * Living in a 100 km Radius from Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Patient not able to walk * Previous fracture or surgery on ipsilateral hip * pathological fracture * open fracture

Locations (9)

Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Berufsgenossenschaftliche Klinik

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Klinikum Bad Hersfeld GmbH

Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany

Evangelisches Krankenhaus

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cumulative Complication Rate

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Course of Surgery Mobilization Radiology functional Results (SF-12, IOWA Hip Score)

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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