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Helical Blade vs Lag Screw Fixation for Cephalomedullary Nailing of Low Energy Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures
Helical Blade vs Lag Screw Fixation for Cephalomedullary Nailing of Low Energy Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: Are There Differences in the Failure Rate? A Prospective, Randomized Study
The purpose of this study will be to compare the failure and complications rates of and orthopedic implant (Cephalomedullary Nail) fixed with two different options actually available: lag screw or helical blade.
The study population will be patient who have been diagnosed with an intertrochanteric hip fracture.
Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that the helical blade will have a higher failure rate compared to the lag screw
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Hip fractures in the elderly are recognized worldwide as a major public health problem, its incidence is increasing and it is expected to have 6,26 million cases per year worldwide by 2050.
Surgical treatment is recognized as the best option in these patients because it allows early rehabilitation and decreases mortality and complications.
Currently, the fixation with a cephalomedullary nail is the most commonly used treatment, since it has some mechanical advantages compared to other fixation methods and achieves adequate stability allowing early weight bearing and rehabilitation with low failure rates.
Changes in the design of these implants have tried to reduce the failure rate. The main change has been the introduction of the helical blade for cephalic fixation, instead of a lag screw. The concept behind this modification is that the blade would have greater fixation to the bone and less risk of cut out, because it is supposed to compact the bone around the helical blade instead of removing it.
In spite of some biomechanical studies in cadaveric or artificial models validating this biomechanical advantage, clinical series have shown controversial results. Recently, retrospective clinical studies have shown similar results with the use of the helical blade, and even some studies have shown a higher failure rate compared to the sliding screw.
Currently there is no prospective evidence regarding the failure rate of these two fixation methods. Our objective is to contribute with solid evidence to solve this answer. That is why we have designed a prospective randomized study with strict inclusion criteria, follow up and radiographic measurements.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Tomas Amenabar, MD
- Phone Number: +56991594716
- Email: tomasamenabar@gmail.com
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Low Energy Mechanism
- Hip fracture classified as 31.A1.2 - 31 A1.3 and 31.A2 in the AO classification (year 2018)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medical contraindication to surgery
- A fracture due to malignancy
- Peri implant fractures
- Inability to walk before the fracture
- An inability to comply with rehabilitation
- Non-ambulatory pre-fracture
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Lag Screw
Device: Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN) whit lag screw Surgical stabilization of intertrochanteric hip fractures using two different proximal fixation implants
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Closed reduction and surgical stabilization of intertrochanteric hip fractures using Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN), with lag screw as proximal fixation
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Helical Blade
Device: Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN) whit helical blade Surgical stabilization of intertrochanteric hip fractures using two different proximal fixation implants
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Closed reduction and surgical stabilization of intertrochanteric hip fractures using Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN), with helical blade as proximal fixation
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Implant Failure
Time Frame: 6 months
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Rate of cut out , cut through, varus collapse
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Complications
Time Frame: 3 weeks, 3 months , 6 months
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Rate of Infection and Non Union.
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3 weeks, 3 months , 6 months
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Parker Mobility score
Time Frame: 3 months , 6 months
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Score , Minimum value 0 , maximum value 9 , higher scores mean a better outcome.
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3 months , 6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Cooper C, Campion G, Melton LJ 3rd. Hip fractures in the elderly: a world-wide projection. Osteoporos Int. 1992 Nov;2(6):285-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01623184.
- Sommers MB, Roth C, Hall H, Kam BC, Ehmke LW, Krieg JC, Madey SM, Bottlang M. A laboratory model to evaluate cutout resistance of implants for pertrochanteric fracture fixation. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Jul;18(6):361-8. doi: 10.1097/00005131-200407000-00006.
- Al-Munajjed AA, Hammer J, Mayr E, Nerlich M, Lenich A. Biomechanical characterisation of osteosyntheses for proximal femur fractures: helical blade versus screw. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;133:1-10.
- Ibrahim I, Appleton PT, Wixted JJ, DeAngelis JP, Rodriguez EK. Implant cut-out following cephalomedullary nailing of intertrochanteric femur fractures: Are helical blades to blame? Injury. 2019 Apr;50(4):926-930. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.02.015. Epub 2019 Feb 20.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ANTICIPATED)
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1937
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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