Polyaxial Locking Plates in Treating Distal Humeral Fractures

Launched by TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH · Sep 1, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

Before study initiation the approval of the local ethics committee of (Trial Number 253/14) was obtained. The clinical trial included 20 patients with fractures of the distal humerus recruited from a level-one university trauma centre. Patient recruitment was conducted between 03/2014 and 12/2015. Fractures of the distal humerus, as defined by the AO classification system (AO 13-A1 - AO 13-C3), were included in this study as they were identified by the treating surgeon being applicable for locking plate treatment and after written informed consent of the patients was obtained. All patients ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • The inclusion criteria involve all patients from the age of 18 to 95 years who suffered from a distal humeral fracture (AO 13-A1 - AO 13-C3) that had to undergo operative treatment
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • The exclusion criteria involve all under-aged patients (\< 18 years), pregnant patients and patients with a mental disorder as well as patients under comprehensive legal support. In addition, pathological fractures had been excluded from the study.