NCT01173744

Comparison of Gamma Nail Versus Dynamic Hip Screw for the Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wolfson Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the study is to examine the treatment of unstable Intertrochanteric fractures with the short Gamma nail, compared to the use of the dynamic hip screw (DHS). This is a prospective study. Sixty patients with unstable Intertrochanteric fractures will be randomized to be treated using either Gamma nail or DHS. The patients will be followed for 12 months. The primary endpoint is the clinical outcome as measured by the Merle d'Aubigne and Postelhip score.

Conditions

• Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Gamma-3 Nail	Gamma-3 Nail (stryker)
DEVICE	DHS	DHS (Zimmer)

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2010-08-02
• Last updated: 2011-06-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel