Lateral compression type 1 fracture fixation in the elderly (L1FE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (with internal pilot) comparing the effects of INFIX surgery and non-surgical management for treating patients with lateral compression type 1 (LC-1) fragility fractures

Lateral compression type 1 fracture fixation in the elderly (L1FE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (with internal pilot) comparing the effects of INFIX surgery and non-surgical management for treating patients with lateral compression type 1 (LC-1) fragility fractures

Abstract Background Lateral compression type1 (LC-1) fragility fractures are a common, painful injury in older adults resulting in reduced mobility. The incidence of these fractures is increasing with the growing older adult population. The current standard of care is non-surgical management; howeve...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Cook, Joanne Laycock, Mehool Acharya, Michael Ross Backhouse, Belen Corbacho, Laura Doherty, Daren Forward, Catherine Hewitt, Catherine Hilton, Peter Hull, Jamila Kassam, Camila Maturana, Catriona Mcdaid, Jenny Roche, Dhanupriya Sivapathasuntharam, David Torgerson, Peter Bates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
INFIX surgery
Lateral compression type 1
LC-1
Pelvic fracture fixation
Elderly patients
Older adults
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-07063-5

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