A Prospective Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Reaming in Reducing Fat Emboli to the Lungs

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

24

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2010

Conditions
Diaphyseal Femur Fracture
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Transesophageal transducer

One time use of reamer during surgery

PROCEDURE

echocardiography

takes photos of right atrium during the reaming processes

Trial Locations (1)

40536

University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Kentucky

OTHER

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