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Single Versus Dual Implant Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two types of surgical fixation in patients with specific kinds of distal femur fractures. The main questions it aims to answer is which operation for distal femur fractures is better for efficient return to work and everyday activities.
Official title: Single Implant Versus Dual Implant Fixation of Distal Femur Extra Articular and Complete Articular Fractures - PRORP
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
144
Start Date
2024-09-16
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Single Implant Fixation
Single implant fixation with either a precontoured lateral locking plate or an intramedullary nail.
Dual Implant Fixation
Dual implant fixation with either a lateral locking plate plus an intramedullary nail or a lateral locking plate plus a supplemental medial plate.
Locations (16)
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Emory University, Grady Memorial Research Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Atrium Health Navicent
Macon, Georgia, United States
Louisiana State University
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
University of Maryland, Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NYC Health and Hospital/Bellevue
New York, New York, United States
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health Cabarrus
Concord, North Carolina, United States
Pennsylvania State University
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Prisma Health- Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States
Inova
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Valley Health
Winchester, Virginia, United States