Biodegradable Versus Titanium Nailing in Forearm Shaft Fractures in Children

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Enrollment

35

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 20, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Conditions
Forearm Fracture
Interventions
DEVICE

PLGA implant, Bioretec ltd. Finland

The investigational implant is an ultra-high-strength biodegradable intramedullary (IM) nail of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)/tricalcium-phosphate (β-TCP) which was manufactured by Bioretec Ltd. (Hartmaninkatu 2, Tampere, Finland)

DEVICE

Titanium elastic stable nail

Elastic stable intramedullary nail to stabilize unstable forearm shaft fractures in children

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Oulu University Hospital, Oulu

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Oulu University Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Bioretec Ltd.

INDUSTRY

lead

Jaakko Sinikumpu

OTHER