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NCT Number: NCT06659107

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Proximal Humeral Fractures Fractures, Bone Shoulder Fractures Shoulder Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

60 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ain Shams university hospitals

Cairo, 6023, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Closed reduction and fixation by K- wires

Procedure

Fixation by k-wires with mutual linking technique

Primary outcomes

  1. Functional outcome

    Time frame: One year

    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

  2. Radiological outcome

    Time frame: 8 weeks

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Oct 26, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 26, 2024

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