Comparison of the Results of Treatment by Gamma Nail Versus Dynamic Hip Screw for Unstable Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center60 enrolled

Overview

The study hypothesis is the the results of the use of Gamma nail will be superior to the use of Dynamic hip screw for unstable intertrochantric hip fracture.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Hip

Interventions

gamma nail strykerDEVICE

for acute unstable pertrochantric fractures the subjects will be treated randomaly with either Gamma nail device Vs Dynamic hip screw

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients diagozied with acute intertrochantric unstable fracture * a minimum minimental score of 6 * ability to walk 500 meters indepedently Exclusion Criteria: * pathological fracture * multiple fractures * neurological conditions

Locations (1)

Tel Aviv Medical center

Tel Aviv, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

hip function score

at the last clinical visit (1 year) the patient will perform hip score testing and record.

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

x-ray, surgical outcome

in the last clincial visit x ray finding will be record and the overall surgical outcome (infection, bleeding etc.) will be record

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

ortal segal, MD

CONTACT

972-52-60172 ortal_San@yahoo.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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