EARLY EXPERIENCE WTH A NEW HEXAPOD IN TREATMENT OF TIBIAL FRACTURES

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  EARLY EXPERIENCE OF USING A NEW HEXAPOD CIRCULAR FRAME IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE TIBIAL FRACTURES

• IRAS ID

  223901

• Contact name

  SATYAJIT NAIQUE

• Contact email

  satyajit.naique@imperial.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  this is a retrospective study of patients who have already been treated with a circular external fixation system to study the clinical results of its use in the treatment of tibial fractures in adults. The study aims to highlight the usefulness of the system , any shortcomings or complications and serves sets a bench mark for future studies using this system.
  Data already collected for patients treated between 01 december 2012 unto 31 december 2016 will be gathered from the notes , accessed by the routine clinical care team who have treated the patients and this will be anonymised before being analysed.

• REC name

  London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/LO/1465

• Date of REC Opinion

  24 Nov 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion