Comparison of Gamma Nail Versus Dynamic Hip Screw for the Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures

Wolfson Medical Center (WMC)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures

Treatments: Device: Gamma-3 Nail; Device: DHS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01173744

0076-10-WOMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to examine the treatment of unstable Intertrochanteric fractures with the short Gamma nail, compared to the use of the dynamic hip screw (DHS).

This is a prospective study. Sixty patients with unstable Intertrochanteric fractures will be randomized to be treated using either Gamma nail or DHS. The patients will be followed for 12 months. The primary endpoint is the clinical outcome as measured by the Merle d'Aubigne and Postelhip score.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acute Intertrochanteric fracture - A1-32 AO/OTA
• Abbreviated mental score >6
• Community ambulator (pre-fracture state)

Exclusion criteria

• Previous arthritis
• Pathological fracture
• Chronic corticosteroid use
• Concomitant lower extremity fractures

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Gamma-3 Nail

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Gamma-3 Nail

DHS

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: DHS