Correction of Lower Limb Deformities With Fixator Assisted Nailing

It is a retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital. All cases of lower limb deformity whose correction was done with fixator assisted IM nailing from 2010 till 2017 were analyzed.

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Key information

Conditions

Deformity; Bone Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

It is a retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital. All cases of lower limb deformity whose correction was done with fixator assisted IM nailing from 2010 till 2017 were analyzed. Pre Op x-rays and post op x rays will be analyzed for Mechanical Axis Deviation (MAD), anatomical Lateral Distal Femoral Angle (aLDFA), mechanical Lateral Distal Femoral Angle (mLDFA) and Medial Proximal Tibial Angle (MPTA), post-operative activity and functional status of the patients. Data will be analyzed using SPSS

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

All those patients who underwent fixator assisted intramedullary nailing of tibia or femurs for deformity correction were included

Exclusion criteria

Patients who lost to follow up and those with missing records were excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Correction of lower limb deformities

Time frame: 2010 till 2017

Correction of lower limb deformities with fixator assisted nailing

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aga Khan University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 20, 2019
Registry last updated: Feb 20, 2019

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