Active clinical trials for "Fractures, Bone"

The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the effectiveness (endpoints: frequency of bone fractures, percent change in bone density, etc.) and safety of administration of sodium risedronate tablets 75 mg for 36 months in osteoporosis patients in daily medical practice.

Primary objectives are to define incidence and prevalence of Delirium in an elderly population admitted to the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology and, in the postoperative phase, in the high Dependency Unit as well as to determine the presence of risk factors. Secondary objectives are to determine mean hospital stay, rates of complications as well as in-hospital mortality and at 1-3 and 12 months after discharge, functional recovery and cognitive outcomes at 1, 3 and 12 moths follow-up.

The objective of the study is to identify biochemical predictors of morbidity and mortality in patients suffering from hip fracture. For this purpose blood samples are collected prehospitally or in the emergency department in patients with a suspected hip fracture. During the hospital stay medical history, anesthesiological management recorded. In addition, american society of anesthesiology physiological score (ASA), revised cardiac risk index (RCRI), and POSSUM score is calculated. Morbidity and mortality is recorded " in house", after 30 days, after 4 months and after 1 year. Biochemical predictors of outcome will be evaluated with logistic regression analysis. Biochemical predictors include pro-brain natriuretic peptide, lactate, pro-calcitonin, adrenomedullin, copeptin, cystatin c. The predictive value of the potential markers will be compared to that of ASA, RCRI and POSSUM.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if poor bone quality increases the risk of specific types of treatment complications in patients with proximal humerus fractures treated with open reduction and angle-stable plates (Proximal Humeral Internal Locking System - PHILOS).

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the investigators PSU hip protector for prevention of fracture in elderly.The eligible patients include those with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture. They will be randomized into 2 groups;psu hip protector and no protector. The patients will be instructed to wear the protector fulltime.The inceidence of hip fracture will be compared between both group at the end of 1 year.

BACKGROUND Recent evidence has been published about the effectiveness for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures (OF) of the hospital-based fracture liaison services. AIM To assess the effectiveness of a primary care based intervention in the secondary prevention of OF. METHODOLOGY Prospective study of random clusters, defined at the primary-care trust (PCT) level. Total study follow-up 3 years. Sample size 1800 patients. DESCRIPTION To launch a defined strategy for the identification of OF. To carry out a primary care based intervention about lifestyle, diet and drug prescription, if needed, with an intensive follow-up in the intervention PCT vs treatment as usual in the control branch. ANALYSIS As the outcome are the new OF, a survival analysis will be done. Risk factors will be analyzed through Cox proportional hazard regression model stratified by age groups. Outcomes : new OF ratio in intervention vs control areas. maintenance of the adherence to the pharmacological and non pharmacological interventions proposed assessment of cost-effectivity of the intervention

This study aimed to determine the influence of ageing on the incidence and site of femoral fractures in trauma patients, by taking the sex, body weight, and trauma mechanisms into account.

The objective of this study is to obtain and compare bilateral elbow joint synovial fluid from patients with unilateral intraarticular elbow fracture and a contralateral healthy appearing elbow joint. The synovial fluid samples will undergo several forms of analysis for metabolites and proteins. Matched-pair statistical analysis will be performed to determine the metabolites and proteins that may play the greatest role in development of joint contracture.

Trauma results in inflammatory reactions accompanied by high protein edema. Trauma can also reduce the carrying capacity of the lymphatic system below normal lymphatic load, leading to exposure of lymphedema. Cellular wastes accumulated in interstitial fields and prolonged exudation period create a physiological problem. It causes the recovery time of tissues to be completed late and the functional gains to be delayed. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of Complex decongestive therapy on traumatic edema, pain and functionality.

Patients sustaining fractures of the upper (maxilla) and/or lower (mandible) jaw may be candidates for the minimally invasive technology evaluated in this study. Patients will be offered standard care including steel jaw wires or the polymer-based "zip tie"-like devices to be studied. Written consent with a full explanation of traditional "jaw wiring" techniques versus this experimental approach will be obtained from the patient. As mandible and maxilla fractures are typically treated under general anesthesia in the operating room, the devices will be applied to the patient's dentition while under general anesthetic. An exception to this will be minimally displaced or easily reduced fractures that can be treated by applying these devices in clinic under topical or local anesthetic. (Of note, wire-based techniques have been used for decades in a clinic-based application for such minimally or easily-reduced fractures.) The devices will allow stabilizing forces to the dental occlusion, achieving a similar function to temporary steel wire techniques ("arch bars"). This will allow the surgeon/principal investigator to treat the fractures with standard techniques such as applying titanium plates applied to the bone with titanium screws (known as "open reduction with internal fixation") or with sustained immobilization for 1-6 weeks (known as "closed reduction"). Note the devices are approved for 3 weeks duration. If treatment requires more than 3 weeks of immobilization, the devices will be removed and new devices re-applied. The experimental devices will be used solely as a replacement for wire-based techniques to achieve an immobile, stable jaw. If for any reason the required forces needed for jaw fracture stabilization are deemed inadequate with the experimental devices, standard steel wire techniques will be employed.