Does an Additional Antirotation U-Blade (RC) Lagscrew Improve Treatment of AO/OTA (Orthopaedic Trauma Association) 31 A1-3 Fractures With Gamma 3 Nail?

Medical University of Vienna

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hip Fractures

Treatments: Procedure: Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail; Procedure: Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail + U-Blade

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02657902

1960/2015

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose was to evaluate whether the additional use of the Gamma3 ® RC Lag Screw is associated with a reduced cutout rate in patients with OTA/AO 31A1-3 inter-trochanteric fractures.

Enrollment: 135 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• OTA/AO 31A1-3 fractures treated with Gamma 3® Nail (Stryker Trauma Germany) and either with standard lagscrews or with the Gamma3 ® RC Lag Screw (Stryker Trauma Germany)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with pathological fractures
• Patients treated with a long gamma nail were excluded

Trial design

135 participants in 2 patient groups

Gamma 3 Nail

Description:

Fractures that were treated with a Gamma 3 nail

Treatment:

Procedure: Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail

Gamma 3 Nail + U-Blade

Description:

Fractures that were treated with a Gamma 3 nail and additional with antirotation U-blade lag screws.

Treatment:

Procedure: Fractures were treated with a Gamma 3 intramedullary nail + U-Blade