Battle of the plates: which surgery heals broken thigh bones best?
NCT ID NCT07381725
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two surgical techniques for fixing a broken thigh bone near the knee: using one metal plate on the side versus two plates. Thirty-eight adults with fresh fractures were randomly assigned to one method. Researchers measured knee function and bone healing over a year to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (single lateral plate or double plating)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that one surgical method is better for healing broken thigh bones and restoring knee function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 38 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgical risks like infection or non-union remain possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Acute, displaced, closed or Gustilo-Anderson Type I open distal femoral fracture (AO/OTA types 33-A1, A2, A3, C1, C2, C3). * Presentation within 7 days of injury. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pathological fractures. * Associated ipsilateral lower extremity trauma (floating knee). * Associated neurovascular injury requiring repair. * Pre-existing symptomatic knee arthritis or prior major knee surgery. * Active local or systemic infection. * Medical comorbidities precluding surgery or anesthesia \[American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class IV/V\]. * Cognitive impairment or inability to comply with follow-up.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beni Suef University
Banī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, 62511, Egypt
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