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This is an open multicenter study, evaluating a new operative technique in femur neck fractures. The treatment consist of augmentated nails in cases of subtrochanteric or inter fracture due to osteoporosis.There two routine surgical techniques in femoral neck fractures:
This new approach enables the nail a better grip as a result of the cement augmentation which consists of PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate).
The investigators main goal is to evaluate the use of this surgical technique
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation | Experimental | Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation(PFNA) with cement augmentation |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation(PFNA) with cement augmentation | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Proportion of patients reaching union at the 3-month and 6-month follow up | Proportion of patients reaching union at the 3-month and 6-month follow up will be assessed. Union is defined by both clinical evaluation-pain and weight bearing status, and radiological evaluation- three out of four cortices must be bridged as viewed on plain X-ray (AP and lateral views). |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Yoram Weil | Contact | 972-2-6776342 | weily@hadassah.org.il |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hadassah Medical Organizaton | Jerusalem | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000092526 | Proximal Femoral Fractures |
| ID | Term |
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| D005265 | Femoral Neck Fractures |
| D006620 | Hip Fractures |
| D005264 | Femoral Fractures |
| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D025981 | Hip Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |
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