Does an Additional Antirotation U-Blade (RC) Lagscrew Improve Treatment of AO/OTA (Orthopaedic Trauma Association) 31 A1-3 Fractures With Gamma 3 Nail?

Medical University of Vienna135 enrolled

Overview

The purpose was to evaluate whether the additional use of the Gamma3 ® RC Lag Screw is associated with a reduced cutout rate in patients with OTA/AO 31A1-3 inter-trochanteric fractures.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

135

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Interventions

Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nailPROCEDURE

Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail + U-BladePROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * OTA/AO 31A1-3 fractures treated with Gamma 3® Nail (Stryker Trauma Germany) and either with standard lagscrews or with the Gamma3 ® RC Lag Screw (Stryker Trauma Germany) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pathological fractures * Patients treated with a long gamma nail were excluded

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cutout rate

Differences in the Cutout rate of the femoral head screw with/without U-Blade antirational screw

Time frame: 3 months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Mobility

Mobility of the patients 3 months after intervention measured with the Parker mobility score

Time frame: 3 months after intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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