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RCT - Suprapatellar Approach Versus Lateral Parapatellar Approach in Tibial Shaft Fracture

ConditionsTibial Shaft FractureIntramedullary Nail
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorQueen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand

About this trial

This study aims to compare 2 surgical techniques for tibial shaft nailing (suprapatellar approach vs extra-articular lateral parapatellar approach). following peri-operative and postoperative outcomes

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

age 18-60 years

tibial shaft fractures

Disqualifiers

pervious knee injury

open fracture at least Gustilo grade II

ipsilateral femur and ankle fractures

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • suprapatellar approach

    Procedure/Surgery

    semi-extended position longitudinal incision 2 cm. above patella nail insertion procedure under patellofemoral joint

  • extra-articular lateral parapatellar approach

    Procedure/Surgery

    semi-extended position longitudinal incision 4-5 cm., lateral to patellar tendon nail insertion procedure

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: suprapatellar approachActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: extra-articular lateral parapatellar approachExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Lysholm Knee Score

Time frame
6 months

Secondary outcomes

1

operative time

Time frame
operation
2

VAS score of knee

Time frame
POD 1, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months
3

range of motion

knee

Time frame
POD 1, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months
4

intraoperative blood loss

Time frame
operation

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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