New bone graft cocktail shows promise for stubborn fractures
NCT ID NCT07561788
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mixture of the patient's own bone, artificial bone substitute, antibiotic, and fresh blood to help heal leg fractures that had not joined properly. Twenty-five adults with broken thigh or shin bones that failed to heal after initial surgery received this composite graft. Researchers tracked bone healing on X-rays and pain levels for at least a year to see if the approach worked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- composite graft (cancellous bone autograft, bone substitute, local antibiotic, and fresh blood)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a reliable surgical option to heal stubborn broken bones that haven't joined properly.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-center study with only 25 patients and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. Infection or incomplete healing remain possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This retrospective trial was performed on 25 adult individuals underwent revision surgery for non-union of femoral or tibial shaft fractures following definitive fixation by intramedullary nails or Illizarov fixators according to the local potential infection presence.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 70 years old. * Both sexes. * Patients with complete radiographic and clinical follow-up records for at least 12 months post-revision. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with pathological fractures, infection, or comorbidities that interfere with healing.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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