Clinical trials: Distal Femoral Fractures
Distal Femur Fractures
Dynamic Locking Screws 5.0 vs. Standard Locking Screws in Fracture of Distal Femur Treated With Locked Plate Fixation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of Dynamic Locking Screws (DLS) used to stabilize the shaft component of distal femur fractures in comparison to standard locking screws (SLS).
- Trial name
- NCT01693367
- Testing
- DLS 5.0 (Dynamic locking screws), SLS (Standard locking screw)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- AO Innovation Translation Center
Closed Supracondylar Fracture of Femur
Immediate Weight Bearing Versus Protected Weight Bearing in Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures
This study is designed to examine if immediate weight bearing on a distal femur fracture fixed with a primary locking plate, either a distal condylar locking plate or a LISS (less invasive stabilization system), is safe and…
- Trial name
- WtBrFemFx (NCT03167099)
- Testing
- Full Weight Bearing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Distal Targeter vs Free-hand
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of two different surgical techniques--free-hand versus distal targeting jig-based for distal interlock screw--placement and their effects on total operative time and…
- Conditions
- Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures, Nonunion of Fracture, Nonunion of Fracture of Tibia
- Trial name
- NCT05613257
- Testing
- Distal targeting jig, Free-hand/perfect circles technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Femoral Shaft Fracture
TRIGEN SURESHOT™ Distal Targeting System Study
The objective of this study is to quantitate the amount of radiation both subjects and surgeons are exposed to during intramedullary nailing of the femur using the TRIGEN SURESHOT Distal Targeting System versus Standard nailing…
- Trial name
- Sureshot (NCT01327508)
- Testing
- TRIGEN SURESHOT Distal Targeting Instrumentation., Free-hand technique
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Femoral Fractures
A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing IM Nails and Plate Fixation in Distal Femur Fractures
This study looks at two (2) types of surgical treatments and hopes to answer the question, "which is the best way to surgically treat a distal femur fracture?" Both procedures being studied are standard of care (used routinely)…
- Trial name
- NCT00429663
- Testing
- reamed, interlocking intramedullary nail, locking periarticular plate
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center