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Reamed Nailing Versus Taylor Spatial Frame in Tibia Shaft Fractures — NAFTI  

Tibial Fractures Clinical Trial

Official title:
Reamed Nailing Versus Taylor Spatial Frame in Tibia Shaft Fractures

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a randomised, bi-centre, prospective, clinical trial in patients with closed tibia shaft fractures. The fracture should be fresh/acute and seen within 3 weeks after the injury. Patients will be randomised to surgery with either a Taylor Spatial Frame (Smith & Nephew, England) or a reamed intramedullar nail (according to local choice) with locking screws. Primary outcome measure is the physical component summary (PCS) of RAND Short form 36 (SF-36) after 2 years. Among secondary outcomes: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, complications, healing, malunion, and resource use.

Clinical Trial Description

Fractures of the lower leg (fractures of the tibia shaft with or without concurrent fracture of the fibula) are a common injury. According to our fracture register 95 patients with closed tibia fractures were operated the last 3 years at our department. Fractures with moderate or no displacement can be successfully treated with a cast and subsequent Sarmiento brace. Displaced fractures are commonly treated with an intramedullary nail. Intramedullary nailing yields a high rate of union. More than 50 % of operated patients do, however, develop chronic anterior knee pain and one third of the patients have pain at rest. This contributes a big problem for many patients both at spare time and at work. Another problem is significant rates of malunion.

The use of ring fixators utilizing rings and 1,8 mm. wires was introduced by Gavril Ilizarov more than 50 years ago, and the technique has been further developed through the introduction of six adjustable struts (Taylor Spatial Frame). This hexapod circular frame allows accurate reduction as well as a high stability. The ring fixator is less invasive and allows early weight bearing, but may be cumbersome to the patient. There is also concern about pin-tract infection, osteomyelitis and joint contracture.

Only one prior study has compared ring fixator (Ilizarov) and intramedullar nail in closed tibia fractures. The results showed significant less anterior knee pain in the patients operated with ring fixator, but the study design did not allow clear conclusion. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT03388879
Study type Interventional
Source Oslo University Hospital
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date October 31, 2010
Completion date June 21, 2016
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