Geriatric Distal Femur

Sex: All

Ages: 55 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 256

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 55 years * Surgically treated displaced distal femur extra articular or complete articular fractures Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with injury features that preclude treatment with 2 implants * Patients unlikely to follow-up due to homelessness, or planning follow up at another institution * Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40 * Injury due to ground level fall * Patient that speaks neither English or Spanish * Patients with multisystem injuries that could preclude return to work * \< 55 years of age * Prisoner

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07237191). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.