Vertical Femoral Neck Fractures in Young Adult Patients

Radiological and Functional Outcomes of Internal Fixation Methods for Vertical Femoral Neck Fractures in Young Adult Patients

Does the current techniques of internal fixation of vertical neck fracture in young adult patients give a satisfactory radiological and functional outcome at one year follow up?

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Femoral Neck Fractures
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: reduction and fixation

Detailed Description

• Displaced femoral neck fractures in young adults are most likely to result from high energy trauma that causes a vertically-oriented shearing injury through the femoral neck.
• The most descriptive classification used for femoral neck fractures in young patients is the Pauwels classification. As the degree of the femoral neck fracture line relative to the horizontal plane increases, the types differ (30 degrees type I, between 30 degrees and 50 degrees type II, 50 degrees type III), and the instability of the fracture.
• Greater fracture verticality contributes to greater difficulty in obtaining adequate stability to resist vertical shear forces around the hip, thereby resulting in ascending greater risk of complications such as nonunion and osteonecrosis despite a number of potential fixation strategies.
• The primary goals of surgery include preservation of the femoral head, avoidance of osteonecrosis, and achievement of a stable union.
• Fixation options include cannulated screws, sliding hip screw with or without an additional derotation screw,. among orthopedic trauma surgeons there is no consensus that a single fixation Option is superior for treating these injuries.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 30

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: thomas magdi labieb; Phone Number: +201274638308; Email: thomasmagdi22@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 50 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

adults patients with recent vertical femoral neck fracture

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age of the patients from 20 to 50 years

  • Pauwel type III fractures
  • Recent fracture within one week

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Open fractures

  • Pathological or osteoporotic fractures.
  • Patient with comorbidities: D.M, renal patient, neurological deficits.
  • Patient associated with femoral head fractures or head impaction.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
radiological and functional evaluation of the time and rate of union according harris hip score	The domains covered in Harris hip score are pain, function, absence of deformity, and range of motion. The pain domain measures pain severity and its effect on activities and need for pain medication. The function domain consists of daily activities (stair use, using public transportation, sitting, and managing shoes and socks) and gait (limp, support needed, and walking distance). Deformity takes into account hip flexion, adduction, internal rotation, and extremity length discrepancy. Range of motion measures hip flexion, abduction, external and internal rotation, and adduction .	one year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Macaulay W, Yoon RS, Parsley B, Nellans KW, Teeny SM; DFACTO Consortium. Displaced femoral neck fractures: is there a standard of care? Orthopedics. 2007 Sep;30(9):748-9. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20070901-08.
• Bartonicek J. Pauwels' classification of femoral neck fractures: correct interpretation of the original. J Orthop Trauma. 2001 Jun-Jul;15(5):358-60. doi: 10.1097/00005131-200106000-00009.
• Ye Y, Hao J, Mauffrey C, Hammerberg EM, Stahel PF, Hak DJ. Optimizing Stability in Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation. Orthopedics. 2015 Oct;38(10):625-30. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20151002-05.
• Collinge CA, Mir H, Reddix R. Fracture morphology of high shear angle "vertical" femoral neck fractures in young adult patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 May;28(5):270-5. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000014.
• Luttrell K, Beltran M, Collinge CA. Preoperative decision making in the treatment of high-angle "vertical" femoral neck fractures in young adult patients. An expert opinion survey of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association's (OTA) membership. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Sep;28(9):e221-5. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000080.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ANTICIPATED): June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): June 1, 2023
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): September 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 25, 2020
• First Posted (ACTUAL): December 29, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): December 29, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 25, 2020
• Last Verified: December 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Leg Injuries; Femoral Fractures; Hip Injuries; Hip Fractures; Fractures, Bone; Femoral Neck Fractures
• Other Study ID Numbers: Femoral Neck Fractures

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No