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Basic Information
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Recruitment Status
COMPLETED
Total Enrollment
223 participants
Study Classification
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Start Date
2009-11-01
Study Completion Date
2016-12-15
Brief Summary
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The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome after inserting an intramedullary nail in patients with a tibial shaft fracture using an injury-specific questionnaire.
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Detailed Description
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Introduction
The treatment of choice for unstable diaphyseal fractures in the tibia is reamed insertion of an intramedullary nail (IMN) with the additional placement of interlocking screws. The most common complication after insertion of an IMN as treatment of tibial shaft fractures is chronic knee pain with reported rates between 10 % and 87 % with a mean of 47,4 % in metaanalyses.
Methods
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome after inserting an IMN in patients with a tibial shaft fracture using an injury-specific questionnaire.
This study includes patients operated on five Danish hospitals. A database search was made using operational codes for insertion of an IMN in a five-year period. Patients aged 18 years or older, alive and residing in Denmark at the time of follow-up could be included in the study. These patients then received a Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Score (KOOS) questionnaire by mail with questions regarding knee-specific symptoms, stiffness, pain, function and quality of life. Questionnaires were filled out and returned to the corresponding physician for further analyze. Patients who were unable to fill out the questionnaire due to concomitant physical condition or who had undergone amputation or further surgery on the affected limb were excluded.
The treatment of choice for unstable diaphyseal fractures in the tibia is reamed insertion of an intramedullary nail (IMN) with the additional placement of interlocking screws. The most common complication after insertion of an IMN as treatment of tibial shaft fractures is chronic knee pain with reported rates between 10 % and 87 % with a mean of 47,4 % in metaanalyses.
Methods
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome after inserting an IMN in patients with a tibial shaft fracture using an injury-specific questionnaire.
This study includes patients operated on five Danish hospitals. A database search was made using operational codes for insertion of an IMN in a five-year period. Patients aged 18 years or older, alive and residing in Denmark at the time of follow-up could be included in the study. These patients then received a Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Score (KOOS) questionnaire by mail with questions regarding knee-specific symptoms, stiffness, pain, function and quality of life. Questionnaires were filled out and returned to the corresponding physician for further analyze. Patients who were unable to fill out the questionnaire due to concomitant physical condition or who had undergone amputation or further surgery on the affected limb were excluded.
Conditions
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Tibia Fracture
Knee Pain Chronic
Study Design
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Observational Model Type
OTHER
Study Time Perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients aged 18 years or older, alive and residing in Denmark at the time of follow-up could be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients who were unable to fill out the questionnaire due to concomitant physical condition or who had undergone amputation or further surgery on the affected limb were excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age
18 Years
Eligible Sex
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Sponsors
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Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
OTHER
Sponsor Role
lead
Responsible Party
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Nikolaj Erin-Madsen
Principal Investigator
Responsibility Role
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Principal Investigators
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Nikolaj Erin-Madsen, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Copenhagen University Hospital of Hvidovre
Locations
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Copenhagen University Hospital of Hvidovre
Hvidovre, , Denmark
Site Status
Countries
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Denmark
References
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BACKGROUND
Bone LB, Sucato D, Stegemann PM, Rohrbacher BJ. Displaced isolated fractures of the tibial shaft treated with either a cast or intramedullary nailing. An outcome analysis of matched pairs of patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997 Sep;79(9):1336-41. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199709000-00007.
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BACKGROUND
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Demirtas A, Azboy I, Durakbasa MO, Ucar BY, Mercan AS, Cakir IA. [The relationship between the quadriceps muscle strength and the anterior knee pain occurring after locked intramedullary nailing for tibial diaphysis fractures]. Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi. 2011 Aug;22(2):81-4. Turkish.
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Vaisto O, Toivanen J, Kannus P, Jarvinen M. Anterior knee pain and thigh muscle strength after intramedullary nailing of a tibial shaft fracture: an 8-year follow-up of 28 consecutive cases. J Orthop Trauma. 2007 Mar;21(3):165-71. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31803773cd.
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Erin-Madsen N, Aasvang TK, Viberg B, Bloch T, Brix M, Tengberg PT. Knee pain and associated complications after intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fracture. Dan Med J. 2019 Aug;66(8):A5554.
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DERIVED
Related Links
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http://www.koos.nu
KOOS questionnaire \[KOOS web site\]. Accessed May 20th 2015.
http://www.DFDB.dk
Danish Database of Fractures website. Accessed March 25, 2015.
Other Identifiers
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IMN Study
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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