Broken Leg Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Incidence of Associated Intra-articular Knee Pathology With Concomitant Tibial Shaft Fractures Treated With Suprapatellar Nailing
The goal of this project is to determine the incidence of intra-articular knee pathology following tibial shaft fractures as evaluated by intraoperative knee aspiration and physical exam, and to evaluate for chondral injuries following treatment with a suprapatellar tibial nail via MRI.
Suprapatellar tibial nailing is gaining popularity throughout the orthopedic community for
tibial shaft fractures, however the secondary effects of this technique on the articular
cartilage of the knee is unknown. Additionally, the incidence of intra-articular knee
pathology in the face of tibial shaft fractures has not been described in the orthopedic
literature. An undiagnosed cruciate/collateral ligament injury can result in post-traumatic
arthritis, as well as a delay in justified ligamentous reconstruction of the knee, causing
further injury. Long term sequelae of now commonplace suprapatellar nailing on the
patellofemoral joint of the knee have been sparsely elucidated in the literature.
The primary objective is to determine the consequences of suprapatellar tibial nailing on
cartilage of the patellofemoral joint.
As a secondary objective, this study will seek to determine the incidence of intra-articular
knee pathology following tibial shaft fractures in patients presenting to Orlando Regional
Medical Center.
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Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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Completed |
NCT02728362 -
Suprapatellar Nailing of Tibial Shaft Fractures
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