Percutaneous Kirschner Wires With Mutual Linking Technique in the Management of Proximal Humeral Fracture

Ain Shams University30 enrolled

Overview

This is study evaluates a novel technique to improve the stability of K-wires used in the fixation of proximal humeral fractures

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Proximal Humeral Fractures

Interventions

Closed reduction and fixation by K- wiresPROCEDURE

Fixation by k-wires with mutual linking technique

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * both sexes * Age from 60 to80 years * 2 or 3 parts fracture * recent injury less than 3 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * 4 parts fracture * old injury more than 3 weeks * previous surgeries or pathologies affecting shoulder range of motion

Locations (1)

Ain Shams university hospitals

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional outcome

Shoulder functional status using the American shoulder and elbow surgeons score (ASES) range from 0 to100, 0 being the worst and 100 being the best

Time frame: One year

Radiological outcome

The percentage of patients achieving union of the fracture assesed by plain X-ray shoulder anteroposterior and lateral views.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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