Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nailing of Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pertrochanteric Hip Fracture

Treatments: Procedure: Short versus long cephalomedullary Intramedullary nail

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02285127

14-002490

Details and patient eligibility

About

Is there a functional outcome difference when treating pertrochanteric fractures with a short or long cephalomedullary nail?

Enrollment: 168 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

• AO/OTA fracture classification 31(A-B) (1-3).
• Age greater than 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

-Less than 18 years old.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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168 participants in 2 patient groups

Short nail implant

Active Comparator group

Description:

used to treat pertrochanteric fractures

Treatment:

Procedure: Short versus long cephalomedullary Intramedullary nail

Long nail implant

Active Comparator group

Description:

used to treat pertrochanteric fractures

Treatment:

Procedure: Short versus long cephalomedullary Intramedullary nail