Randomized, Prospective Comparison of Two Femoral Reaming Systems

A standard lateral approach to the proximal femur will be utilized. The starting point will be identified using a guide pin and fluoroscopy using standard technique. The attending surgeon will perform the case from the opening of the canal with a drill through the completion of reaming. A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) will be recorded from the time the initial reamer engages the cortex until it is removed from the bone. A guide wire will be passed across the fracture site and its position confirmed by fluoroscopic imaging. The femoral canal will be reamed using the RIA device.

A standard lateral approach to the proximal femur will be utilized. The starting point will be identified using a guide pin and fluoroscopy using standard technique. The attending surgeon will perform the case from the opening of the canal with a drill through the completion of reaming. A transesophageal echocardiogram TEE will be recorded from the time the initial reamer engages the cortex until it is removed from the bone. A guide wire will be passed across the fracture site and its position confirmed by fluoroscopic imaging. The femoral canal will be reamed using either a conventional reaming technique or the RIA device.