Active clinical trials for "Fractures, Bone"

To determine the effectiveness of 500 cGy dose of radiation therapy vs. an untreated group in the prophylactic treatment of heterotopic ossification in distal humerus fractures

This is a study designed to test the safety and effectiveness of SB-751689 in the treatment of a distal radius fracture in post-menopausal women and men in comparison to placebo to determine if healing time of the fracture can be decreased.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound on tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of the drug teriparatide to the effect of placebo on pelvic fracture healing.

Through this study we aim to investigate the rate of DRFs initially treated with successful closed reduction (to an acceptable position, then immobilized in a plaster cast), that re-displace and end up requiring surgery. This study will clarify the incidence of DRFs where surgical intervention could potentially be avoided if the initial closed reduction lasted until sufficient bone healing was attained. As DRFs are the most common fracture of the adult population treated in the Danish emergency departments, the aim of this study is to examine the amount of people with DRFs that could potentially avoid surgery and thereby lowering the cost to the health care system, as well as save the patient invasive surgery. Furthermore, we expect to classify which specific types of fractures according to Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/ Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification system have a high or low incidence of secondary surgery after primary closed reduction.

The study is a single-center, retrospective, non-randomized, non-controlled and consecutive series post-market study. The purpose of this study is to confirm safety, performance and clinical benefits of the DVR Plates. The primary objective is the assessment of performance by analyzing fracture healing. The secondary objective is the assessment of safety by recording and analyzing the incidence and frequency of complications and adverse events.

There is a lack of strong evidence guiding the treatment of non-thumb isolated closed metacarpal shaft fractures towards operative fixation versus conservative management. Surgical approach is largely decided by surgeon preference/skill, qualities of fracture, and extent of injury. Previous studies have shown that many metacarpal fractures can be treated non-operatively, with outcomes being as good as or better than those treated with surgery. Surgery using plates can often cause stiffness, contractures, and in rare causes nonunion infection or tendon rupture. This study will seek to build upon previous evidence to help guide future surgeons as they decide how to approach a closed non-thumb metacarpal fractures. Patients will be identified in clinic after x-rays are positive for a non-thumb metacarpal fracture. If they consent to participate in the study, they will be put into either the non-operative or surgical group. This decision will be done through randomization.The investigators anticipate that 100 subjects will be enrolled. Patient reported outcomes, including the PROMIS forms, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) surveys and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be recorded. Range of motion will be assessed at all time points along with grip strength. X-rays will be evaluated for metacarpal shortening, rotation or non-union. In addition, time for clinical and radiologic union will be documented.

This is a retrospective and prospective, multi-center, non-comparative, post market clinical follow-up study involving orthopedic surgeons skilled in THA and experienced implanting the devices included in this study.

The effect of an intravenous bisphosphonate (zoledronic acid) on healing and symptoms of stress fractures that do not respond to conservative/conventional treatment within 6 months, will be investigated.

Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry is frequently used to measure bone mineral density. A new medical device, Box 3D DXA, creates a 3D image using a statistics reconstruction model developed on the femur. This new imaging technique does not require additional irradiation and ought to improve bone measures as well as incorporating densitometric parameters into the diagnosis. This study will test the reconstruction of the 3D image from lombar spine measurements and compare accuracy against measurements made using CT scan.