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

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Hip

Treatments: Device: gamma nail stryker

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01238068

TAMSC-10-OS-10-357-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study hypothesis is the the results of the use of Gamma nail will be superior to the use of Dynamic hip screw for unstable intertrochantric hip fracture.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients diagozied with acute intertrochantric unstable fracture
• a minimum minimental score of 6
• ability to walk 500 meters indepedently

Exclusion criteria

• pathological fracture
• multiple fractures
• neurological conditions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Gamma nail, fracture stabilization, better walking

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: gamma nail stryker