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NCT Number: NCT04958564

Comparison of Interlock Nailing Versus Dynamic Compression Plating in Transverse Fractures of Tibia

Study aims to compare two treatment modalities for treatment of transverse fractures of tibia. One is Intramedullary interlocking nail and the other is dynamic compression plate.

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Key information

Conditions

Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Tibia

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Orthopaedics Department ,DHQ Teaching Hospital Hospital Sahiwal

Sahiwal, Punjab Province, 57000, Pakistan

About this study

This study is a comparison of two devices used to teat transverse fractures of tibia and these include intra medullary rod popularly known as intra medullary nail and the second is a weight bearing device know as dynamic compression plate which is fixed with screws to diaphyseal segment of bone.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with closed transverse tibial fractures

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients unsuitable for surgical intervention

Treatment and study plan

DCP

Device
  • Dynamic compression plating to compress the fracture
  • Intramedullary device to share the load.

Other names: Interlock nailing

Primary outcomes

  1. weight bearing

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    when patient started to fully bear weight on affected leg after intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. time of union

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    time for union during which three cortices of the bone seem united radiologically

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jul 12, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 12, 2021

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