Union Rate of Transverse Tibia Fracture

University of Washington9 enrolled

Overview

The investigators will compare the three methods of seating a tibial nail - Backslapping or Backslapping with Dynamic Locking or Internal Compression.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Closed Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Tibia

Interventions

Conventional CompressionDEVICE

Method of Nail fitting

Standard BackslappingDEVICE

Method of Nail fitting

Dynamic Locking with BackslappingDEVICE

Method of Nail fitting

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Closed Tibia Shaft Fracture Treated with an IMN Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to consent due to language * Unlikely to follow-up for one year

Locations (1)

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Healing of Tibia Fracture by Radiographic Exam

Healing of Tibia Fracture by radiographic exam

Time frame: One Year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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