Hip fracture hardware under review: did it heal bones properly?
NCT ID NCT05215626
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked back at 78 patients who had a Zimmer Reconstruction System implanted to hold broken hip or pelvic bones in place while they healed. The goal was to confirm the system is safe and works as intended by checking X-rays for bone healing and tracking any complications. No new treatments were given; it was simply a review of past cases.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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78 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Consecutive series of cases implanted with the Zimmer Reconstruction System according to Zimmer Biomet's Instruction for USE (IFU) and who meet the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria.
- 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: Patients having received the Zimmer Reconstruction System for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of fractures during the normal healing process Exclusion Criteria: * Off-label use * Patients under the age of 18 * Severely comminuted fractures in which bone fragments are too small or numerous to adequately fix or maintain a reduced position * Infection * Metal sensitivity or intolerance * Severe osteopenia and/or osteoporosis, or in the presence of marked or rapid bone absorption, metabolic bone disease, cancer, or any other tumor-like condition of the bone which may compromise fixation * Sternal or spinal fractures * Anatomical location in which the device would interfere with nerves, blood vessels, or other vital structures * Patients with inadequate soft tissue coverage at the implant site
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese
Siena, 53100, Italy
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