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| AO Innovation Translation Center | OTHER |
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The goal of this observational multicenter case series is to assess the safety and performance of the CE-marked "Biphasic Plate Distal Femur" during standard of care.
The goal of this observational study is to assess the safety and performance of the CE-marked "Biphasic Plate Distal Femur" during standard of care. The study is conducted as a retrospective and prospective multicenter case series. Eligible patients are those with fractures of the distal femur who are treated with the Biphasic Plate DF according to the Instruction for Use (IFU). The patient will be followed-up until healing or up to 12 months, whichever comes first.
To assess the safety and performance following data is collected:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Occurrence of AEs/SAEs in the affected lower extremity/extremities | The primary outcome measure is the occurrence of AEs/SAEs in the affected lower extremity/extremities that are deemed related, probably related, or possibly related to the surgical procedure or the Biphasic Plate DF | until clinically healed or up to 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Healing | Radiographic bone healing assessment using the modified Radiographic Union Scale for Tibia (mRUST) Score (1: Callus absent, visible fracture line, 2: Callus present, visible fracture line, 3: Callus bridging, visible fracture line, 4: Callus remodeled, invisible fracture line) Bone healing as assessed by the surgeon | until clinically healed or up to 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with fractures of the distal femur requiring internal fixation and treated with the Biphasic Plate DF as indicated according to the IFU. As per the IFU, the Biphasic Plate DF is indicated for:
No other major implant beside the Biphasic Plate DF is used for fixation of the distal femur fracture, with the exceptions of lag screw(s) and/or cerclage wire(s), and/or a joint replacement.
Patients who are willing and able to comply with postoperative FUs per local standard of care.
Ability to provide informed consent according to the IRB/EC defined and approved procedures.
Patients over 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria (preoperatively):
Exclusion Criteria (intraoperatively):
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Eledgible patients will be identified at the sites (primary care clinics)
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Christoph Sommer, Dr. med. | Kantonsspital Graubünden Chur | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Univeritätsklinikum Münster | Münster | North Rhine-Westphalia | 48149 | Germany | ||
| Diakonie Jung-Stilling Siegen |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000092524 | Femoral Fractures, Distal |
| D057068 | Periprosthetic Fractures |
| D057072 | Intra-Articular Fractures |
| D005264 | Femoral Fractures |
| ID | Term |
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| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |
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| Patient-reported outcome measures | Quality of life questionaire Pain NRS (0-10) upon weightbearing | until clinically healed or up to 12 months |
| Siegen |
| North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 57074 |
| Germany |
| Universitätsspital Zürich | Zurich | Canton of Zurich | 8091 | Switzerland |
| Kantonsspital Graubünden | Chur | Kanton Graubünden | 7000 | Switzerland |
| Universitätsspital Basel | Basel | 4031 | Switzerland |