Comparison Between Gamma 3 Nail and ACE Trochanteric Nail

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pertrochanteric and Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures

Treatments: Device: Gamma 3 nail versus ACE trochanteric nail

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00367406

2006/280

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pertrochanteric and subtrochanteric femur fractures will be treated with a Gamma 3 nail or an ACE Trochanteric nail.

Following topics will be assessed: fracture consolidation, mobility, pain, walking power, agility.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pertrochanteric or subtrochanteric femur fracture

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Treatment with a Gamma 3 nail.

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Gamma 3 nail versus ACE trochanteric nail