NCT05587660

Early Functional Outcomes in Unisplaced Neck of Femur Fracture Treated With Partially Threaded and Fully Threaded Cannulated Screw Fixation in Patients of Age 60 and Above

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nishtar Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is done to compare the partially threaded versus fully threaded cannulated screw fixation methods in stable neck of femur fracture in terms of early functional outcomes in patients of age 60 and above. A total of 82 (41 in each group) patients of both genders, aged 60 or above. The Radiographic Union Scale for Hip (RUSH) and Harris Hip score to be used to evaluate fracture healing.

Detailed description

This study is done to compare the partially threaded versus fully threaded cannulated screw fixation methods in stable neck of femur fracture in terms of early functional outcomes in patients of age 60 and above. This is a randomized controlled trial where a total of 82 (41 in each group) patients of both genders, aged 60 or above. All these patients had garden type I or II and were mobile before femoral neck fracture were included. In Group-A patients cannulated screw fixation was done using partially threaded screws and in Group-B patients were treated with fully threaded screws were used. Patients were treated according to following schedule and were followed up at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months interval. The Radiographic Union Scale for Hip (RUSH) and Harris Hip score were used to evaluate fracture healing.

Conditions

• Neck of Femur Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fully threaded cannulated screws	The most popular method in undisplaced neck of femur fracture include internal fixation by cannulated screws in which screws can be inserted relatively simply and atraumatically as compared to other methods. Screws can be used partially threaded or fully threaded; however studies on fully threaded screw fixation method are inconclusive.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-07-01
• Primary completion: 2022-07-30
• Completion: 2022-07-30
• First posted: 2022-10-20
• Last updated: 2022-10-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan