Hip fracture surgery showdown: which plate works best?
NCT ID NCT06409559
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways to fix a broken hip socket using metal plates. One method uses a rim plate with screws through it, the other uses a buttress plate without those screws. Researchers will track 60 adults aged 18-65 to see which approach leads to better bone healing, less joint damage, and improved mobility one year after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pelvic reconstruction plate (a metal implant used to stabilize bone fractures)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that one surgical technique (rim plate with screws) is better than the standard buttress plate for healing hip socket fractures and reducing long-term arthritis risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (60 people) comparing two established surgical methods, so the differences may be small or not statistically significant. Results may not apply to all fracture types or older patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Skeletally mature males and females, ≥ 18 years old and with age less than 65 years. 2. Fracture of the acetabular posterior wall fracture due to acute traumatic hip dislocation, confirmed with anteroposterior pelvic or hip radiographs, and CT scan 3. Operative fixation of fractures within 14 days of presenting to the emergency room. 4. Patient was ambulatory prior to fracture, with or without walking aids 5. Medically optimized for operative intervention 6. Provision of informed consent by patient or legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients not suitable for internal fixation (severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or pathologic fracture). 2. Pre-existing orthopedic fixation, implant, or prosthesis around the affected acetabulum. 3. Patients with metabolic bone disease including diagnosis of osteoporosis. 4. Patients with bony or soft tissue infections around the acetabulum. 5. Patients unable to provide informed consent. 6. Patients having other fractures of Pelvis or acetabulum other than an isolated posterior acetabular wall fracture. 7. Patients with previous history of acetabular fracture (operative or nonoperative) 8. Patients with previous history of hip pathology such as avascular necrosis, hip dysplasia, Legg-Calve Perthes Disease, or advanced degenerative arthritis.
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Locations
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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