Rotator Cuff Injury in Antegrade Locked Nailing for Humeral Fractures

NCT00772850 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 200804007R
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential insults of rotator cuff muscle and the functional recovery of upper extremity function after antegrade nailing of humeral fractures.

Conditions

Humeral Fractures

Keywords

Humeral fracture; Antegrade nailing; Rotator cuff

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sonographic finding, functional recovery

  at least 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Radiographical finding

  at least 12 months

Study Arms (1)

Antegrade nailing, humeral fractures

We included patient's age and gender, fracture location, fracture cause, presence of nail removal, post-operative period and comorbidity or associated disease as independent variables. Fracture location was either humeral neck or humeral shaft. Humeral neck fractures were defined as fractures above surgical neck of the humerus. Meanwhile, humeral shaft fractures were defined as fractures below surgical neck of the humerus and 5 cm above the olecarnon fossa. Humeral shaft fractures were separated into three groups: proximal third shaft fractures, middle third shaft fractures and distal third shaft fractures. Fracture causes included simple falls and traffic accidents.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients operated in National Taiwan University hospital

You may qualify if:

• subjects must sign and date informed consent
• subjects must be over fifteen years old, of either sex
• subjects suffered from acute humeral fractures or non-unions
• subjects were treated by antegrade H-L nailing (United, Taipei, Taiwan)
• subjects had solid union of fractures
• postoperative time was at least 12 months subjects were operated between 2003 and 2006.

You may not qualify if:

• subjects refusing to take the examinations
• subjects lost to follow up
• subjected with pre-existing shoulder problems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Lin J, Hou SM. Antegrade locked nailing for humeral shaft fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Aug;(365):201-10. doi: 10.1097/00003086-199908000-00025.

  PMID: 10627704 RESULT

• Lin J, Hou SM, Hang YS. Locked nailing for displaced surgical neck fractures of the humerus. J Trauma. 1998 Dec;45(6):1051-7. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199812000-00013.

  PMID: 9867047 RESULT

• Lin J. Treatment of humeral shaft fractures with humeral locked nail and comparison with plate fixation. J Trauma. 1998 May;44(5):859-64. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199805000-00019.

  PMID: 9603089 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Humeral Fractures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Fractures, Bone

Study Officials

• Jinn Lin, MD, PhD

  Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2008
• First Posted: October 15, 2008
• Study Start: October 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2010
• Study Completion: June 1, 2010
• Last Updated: July 15, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-07

Locations

TW (1)