Knee Dislocation Clinical Trial
— CKHOfficial title:
Compass Hinge Stabilization of Knee Dislocations: A Randomized Trial
Verified date | June 2017 |
Source | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of the Compass™ Universal Hinge external fixator on the outcome of patients following acute dislocation of the knee
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 100 |
Est. completion date | December 2008 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2008 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 19 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Trauma patient with a knee dislocation that requires surgical repair - Adult patient (19 years and older) Exclusion Criteria: - Patients unable or unwilling to comply with follow-up gait, radiographic and clinical evaluations necessary to complete the study - Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent and/or who have no responsible family member willing to give consent - Pregnant women - Prisoners |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Orthopaedic Trauma | Birmingham | Alabama |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham | Smith & Nephew, Inc. |
United States,
Stannard JP, Sheils TM, McGwin G, Volgas DA, Alonso JE. Use of a hinged external knee fixator after surgery for knee dislocation. Arthroscopy. 2003 Jul-Aug;19(6):626-31. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Knee Stability | The hypothesis of this study was that there would be equivalent final knee range of motion with fewer failures for ligament reconstructions following knee dislocations that were supplemented with the Compass Knee Hinge as compared to a control group. | 12 months |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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Active, not recruiting |
NCT02290197 -
Knee Dislocation - Clinical Evaluation of the Use of Hinged External Fixator After Ligament Reconstruction
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N/A |