Withdrawn due to lack of funding.

The purpose of this phase 2 randomized control trial will be to evaluate the effect of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) therapy in the setting of lower extremity trauma to reduce short- and long-term muscle damage, acute rhabdomyolysis, and acute kidney injury. The study will consist of 40 patients with femur or tibial shaft fractures randomized to the GIK arm (using a well-described systemic GIK protocol; n = 20) or the control arm (using isotonic saline; n = 20). The use of systemic GIK is expected to decrease the overall amount of lower extremity muscle cell death and result in improved muscle function in the postoperative period. Additionally, the investigators hypothesize that GIK will lead to less severe rhabdomyolysis and a concomitant decrease in the incidence of AKI that results from the byproducts of muscle cell death.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Femoral shaft fracture or tibial shaft fracture
2. Survival > 72 hours after definitive femur fracture fixation

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant women as the safety of GIK therapy in pregnant women has not been studied.
2. Age below 18 years
3. Survival < 72 hours after definitive femur fixation.
4. Pathologic fracture
5. Low energy bisphosphonate related atypical fracture
6. Patients with a contraindication to any of the medications on the study list
7. Patients with prior extremity weakness resulting from stroke or other neurological condition
8. Patients with absolute contraindications to undergoing MRI (implanted defibrillator or pacemaker, implanted deep brain stimulator, bullets or gunshot pellets near great vessels or vital organs, cerebral aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, magnetic dental implants).

The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research provided the investigator who proposes to use the data executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. Requests may be directed to: [matthew.kingery@nyulangone.org]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

The investigator who proposed to use the data will be given access to the data upon reasonable request. Requests should be directed to matthew.kingery@nyulangone.org. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.