Measurement of wire deflection on loading may indicate bone union
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Measurement of wire deflection on loading may indicate progress to union in fine wire Ilizarov constructs
IRAS ID
181699
Contact name
Paul Harwood
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 0 days
Research summary
This research study is taking place to find out how much weight people who are having leg fractures treated with an external fixation device are placing on the affected leg over the course of the fracture healing and how much this force moves the fracture. This will be measured using a depth gauge to assess the wire deflection on the frame whilst the patient is standing on the affected leg and also to use a set of scales to measure how much weight the patient is placing on the affected leg when they are asked to stand independently. There will be no change to the patients normal treatment and the clinicians treating the patients will not be aware of the results. The results of the data collection will be correlated with the fracture healing as evidenced by the clinicians management decision on when to remove the external fixation frame and the xray appearance of the fracture. The results will then be used to determine whether the amount of wire deflection on the frame is a marker of fracture healing and can be used in the future for clinical studies.
REC name
London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1148
Date of REC Opinion
4 Jul 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion