Examination of Microcirculation of the Caput Humeri After Proximal Humerus Fracture

RWTH Aachen University25 enrolled

Overview

This study examines the microcirculation of the caput humeri after proximal humeral fracturation using O2C light probes. During the operation the blood circulation is measured at four points (tuberculum majus, tuberculum minus, neck and head of the humerus) directly on the bone. The O2C light probes are a none-invasive technique of measuring blood flow, velocity and oxygen concentration. The data is analysed in respect to the fracture type according to the classification of Neer. Valuable additional information for the correct treatment and prognosis of humeral fractures is expected.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Proximal Humeral Fractures

Interventions

Measurement with O2CPROCEDURE

Measurement of microcirculation using O2C light probes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * traumatic fractures of the proximal humerus * surgical treatment * over eighteen years of age Exclusion Criteria: * pathological fractures * conservative treatment * soft tissue damage * delay of surgery more than three days * immunological defects * multiple trauma

Locations (1)

RWTH Aachen University Hospital

Aachen, Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

microcirculation of the caput humeri

oxygen saturation, haemoglobin, blood flow, velocity of blood flow

Time frame: during surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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