NCT05602155

Partial Weight Bearing Proximal Femoral Nail Due to Intertrochanteric Fracture.

Comparison of Full-Weight and Partial-Weight-Bearing Patient Groups in Patients Over 65 Years of Age Who Underwent Proximal Femoral Nail Due to Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 133 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Femur intertrochanteric fractures (FITC) are one of the most common fractures of the lower extremity, caused by osteoporosis, caused by minor trauma in elderly patients. Today, it is successfully treated with proximal femoral nails (PFN) designed in different ways. After surgical fixation with PFN, patients are mobilized by placing full weight, but some complications can be seen due to the patients being osteoporotic. In this study, the investigators planned to investigate the effect of full weight bearing and partial weight bearing on complications, which were not previously described in the literature.

Detailed description

Participants over the age of 60 who underwent PFN with the diagnosis of FITK were randomized (double-blinded consecutive full load on one patient and partial weight on one patient), and mobilized a group with full weight with the help of a walker after surgical fixation, and the other group with the help of a walker to give partial weight (balance). We planned to follow up his treatment prospectively. The compatibility of the groups will be evaluated by comparing the bone mineral density, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, phosphate, vitamin D levels and ages of the patients. Fracture types and post-treatment reduction quality of patients in both groups will be compared. We planned to compare the complication rates, Barthel Index and harris hip scores in the follow-up of the patients.

Conditions

• Femur Intertrochanteric Fractures

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Group 1	Even numbered patients will partial weight bearing after treatment,
PROCEDURE	Group 2	patients with odd numbers will walk with full weight bearing after treatment

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2021-03-30
• Completion: 2022-08-30
• First posted: 2022-11-01
• Last updated: 2022-11-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)