Wound Closure (Allgower) Versus Secondary Open Wound Healing After Removal of the External Fixator

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

241

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 1, 2019

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2021

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2021

Conditions
Infection Rates Between Primary Wound-closure (Allgower) and Secondary Wound Healing After Removal of an External Fixator
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Primary wound closure in Allgower Technique vs. secondary open wound healing of pin-sides after removal of the fixated-externe

We compare the outcome of primary wound closure (Allgower) and secondary open wound healing by comparing infection-rates, use of antibiotics, reoperation-rates, satisfaction of the patients and optical results using the Vancouver scar scale

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Luzerner Kantonsspital

OTHER

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