New metal nail helps heal broken thighs

NCT ID NCT04015154

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Stryker Trauma and Extremities Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how well a new metal rod (nail) works for fixing broken thigh bones. About 50 adults with a broken femur were treated with this nail and followed for a year. The goal was to see if they could walk and move their leg as well as people who got an older version of the nail.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Femoral Fractures femoral neck fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FEMORAL FRACTURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, 10016, United States
St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates, Ltd

Sartell, Minnesota, 56377, United States
UC Health

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

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