Ultrasound Assessment of the Anatomic Landmarks for Spinal Anesthesia in Patients With Hip Fracture

Investigators assess the anatomic landmarks for spinal anesthesia in patients with hip fracture using ultrasonography.

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Fractures Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Hip Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center

Seoul, 156-707, South Korea

About this study

Investigators evaluate the anatomic landmarks using Tuffier's line and the tenth rib line for spinal anesthesia in patients with hip fracture, and then assess the consistency of the landmarks-guided interspinous levels with the actual interspinous level using ultrasonography.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients scheduled for hip fracture surgery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Anatomic abnormalities or masses in the spine
History of spinal surgery of compression fracture

Treatment and study plan

Noninvasive ultrasound assessment

Diagnostic Test

An investigator evaluate the L4-5 interspinous level using anatomic landmarks in turn, then another independent investigator assess the consistency of the landmarks-guided interspinous level with the actual one by noninvasive ultrasound assessment.

Primary outcomes

Accuracy of each anatomic landmark (Tuffier's line and tenth rib line).

Time frame: Baseline

Actual interspinous levels of the landmark-guided approches (Tuffier's line and tenth rib line) are assessed using ultrasonography.

Secondary outcomes

The estimation ratio related to the intervertebral levels

Time frame: Baseline

Actual interspinous levels of the landmark-guided approches (Tuffier's line and tenth rib line) are assessed using ultrasonography.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Jun 9, 2017
Registry last updated: Apr 3, 2018

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