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AO Trauma
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NCT numberFFOB Hum
The influence of local bone status on complications after surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures
Franz Kralinger, MD NonRandHum Comparison of conservative versus operative treatment of humerus shaft fractures. Prospective Cohort Study NCT00205972
PH Cons Documentation of the results of conservative treatment of proximal humeral fractures
FFOB Rad
The Influence of Local Bone Status on Complications After Surgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures
Daniel A Rikli, PD
CEA Chile Cost effectiveness analysis of scaphoid fractures in Chile
Scaphold
Operative Versus Conservative Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures
Markus Schaedel-Hoepfner, Prof. MD
LAMOS Latin America Hip Fracture Mortality Study Wiliam Belangero, Dr. med NCT01650064 SI Screw
Accuracy of Navigation in Placement of Accuracy of Navigation in Placement of Sacroiliac Screw
Ulrich C. Stöckle, Prof. MD
LFN Treatment of femoral fractures with the Expert™ Lateral Femoral Nail
LISS-DF Minimal invasive Frakturstabilisierung von distalen Femurfrakturen mit dem LIS-System: Eine prospektive Multizenterstudie
HTO Navi Prospective Study comparing the deviation from the leg-axis in navigated vs. non-navigated open-wedge high tibial osteotomies, receiving TomoFix®
TEFTOM
The role of patient expectations in traumatic orthopedic outcomes: the development of the trauma expectation factor trauma outcome measure
Michael Suk, Professor
UTN Protect Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the operative stabilization of closed and open diaphyseal fractures of the tibia using gentamicin-coated titanium nails (UTN/Expert TN + antibiotic coating®)
MOXFQ TMT Fusion Plate vs. Two Crossed Screws (TMT)
Ian Winson, MB ChB, FRCS
NCT02096146
TEFTOM
The role of patient expectations in traumatic orthopedic outcomes (TEFTOM Eurasia) TEFTOM: The trauma expectation factor trauma outcomes measure
Reto Babst
NCT01134354
CPP Bone Infection Registry
Implementation of a registry on bone infection to improve patient outcomes and research efforts
Stephen Kates
NCT01677000 GFC
A prospective multicenter cohort study to evaluate the benefit of the geriatric fracture center concept
Michael Blauth
NCT02297581 MobiChina
A prospective multicenter cohort study to evaluate the effect of early mobilization of patients after hip fracture fixation on functional outcomes in the Chinese population
Frankie Leung
NCT02296086 MobiChina
MobiChina survey
Frankie Leung
n/a CPP III pre-project
Clinical Priority Program (CPP III pre-project prox humerus)
Laurent Audigé
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AO Spine
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Principal Coordinating Investigator Clin.Trial.gov
NCT numberCSM-I
An Assessment of Surgical Techniques for Treating Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. International Multicenter Study
Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD CSM
An Assessment of Surgical Techniques for Treating Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Retrospective Study
Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD
GOF
Comparing Surgical to Conservative Management in the Treatment of Type II Odontoid Fractures Among the Elderly
Alexander R Vaccaro, MD
ScoliRisk 1
Neurologic Complications in Spinal Deformity Surgery
Lawrence Lenke, MD
PAM
Posterior ligament complex assessment without magnetic resonance image in thoracolumbar fractures (T11-L2): A diagnostic test study to analyze sensitivity and specificity (PAM) .
Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran Systematic literature research and review on biomaterials (allograft including DMB) used in cervical and lumbar fusion.
Jim Youssef; Hans Jörg Meisel
n/a
Scoli-RISK-1
Evaluation of neurologic complications associated with surgical correction of adult spinal deformity
Lawrence Lenke Scoli-RISK-1-extension
Evaluation of neurologic complications associated with surgical correction of adult spinal deformity: 5-year follow-up extension
Lawrence Lenke C-Classification
Alexander R Vaccaro, MD n/a
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AO CMF
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Principal Coordinating Investigator Clin.Trial.gov
NCT numberOrbita1
Evaluation of orbital volume differences
Orbita 3
Prospective Multicenter Trial to Compare Preformed vs Non Preformed Orbital Implants (Orbita 3)
Niels Gellrich DMFx
A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Investigation to Investigate the Treatment of Double (Bilateral) Mandibular Fractures
Risto Kontio and Edward Ellis 3rd Orbita 3
Orbita 3 - Additional publication
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AO Technical Commission
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Principal Coordinating Investigator Clin.Trial.gov
NCT numberComparison of open surgery versus endoscopic approach in condylar neck fractures - functional outcome, cosmetic outcome, patient satisfaction (CMF Condylar Neck - nonrandomized)
Prof Dr Rainer Schmelzeisen
NCT00206011
PHILOS+
A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Treatment Outcome of PHILOS Screw Augmentation Compared to PHILOS Without Augmentation in Older Adult Patients With Proximal Humerus Fractures
Franz Kralinger
LCP DR 2.4mm
Surgical Plate Osteosynthesis of Distal Radius Fractures: Prospective study of the Locking Compression Plate (LCP DR 2.4mm)
LCP DR 3.5mm
Surgical Plate Osteosynthesis of Distal Radius Fractures: Prospective study of the Locking Compression Plate (LCP DR 3.5mm)
LCP DR Cons
Conservative treatment with or without reduction of distal radius fractures
LCP DR Retro
Distal radius fracture treatment. A retrospective study
LCP-FU Series
Evaluation of the safety of the LCP design on the outcome of fracture treatment
VA LCP DR
2.4 mm Variable Angle LCP Two-Column Volar Distal Radius
Jesse B Jupiter, MD
Andreas Schierz, MD
ACIS A Focused Registry on Anterior Cervical Interbody Spacer ACIS
Robert Hes, MD
NCT02016794
FR TFNA
A Focused Registry on the Titanium Trochanter Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNAdvanced™) - TFNA System in Patients With Proximal Inter-, Per- or Subtrochanteric Fractures
Prof Michael Blauth ProFHER
ProFHER Trial critical appraisal
Simon Lambert
n/a FR QSP
A prospective and retrospective, multicenter registry for surgeon-based evaluation of the "Quadrilateral Surface Plate" used for acetabular fractures
Tim Pohlemann
INFINITI (Infection India)
(Infection India) Infection rates following internal fixation of open and closed tibia fractures in india (INFINITI): a prospective multi-center observational study
Prakash J Doshi, MD
NCT01691599
CIOS
Incidence of complications after instrumentatiom of the opsteoporotic spine: a systematic review
Prof Frank Kandziora
n/a FR SmartFix
Data collection with a novel biofeedback technology for continuous monitoring of bone healing (FR SmartFix)
Dankward Hoentzsch
NCT02094209 FR TFNA A focused registry on the Titanium Trochanter Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNAdvanced™)– TFNA system in patients with proximal inter-, per- or subtrochanteric fractures Michael Blauth NCT02305121 PFNA Augmentation
Comparison of Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) versus PFNA Augmentation for the treatment of closed unstable trochanteric fractures – A randomized-controlled trial (PFNA Augmentation)
Christian Kammerlander
NCT01473082
Pilon
Quality of fracture reduction and its influence on functional results in patients with pilon fractures
Christoph Sommer, MD
NCT01316289
SmartFix II - Moticon A prospective case series study to monitor healing progression and real life weight bearing after tibial fracture using smart biofeedback systems Stefan Döbele NCT03166267
TFNA weight bearing A prospective study to investigate postoperative real life weight bearing measured in patients treated with a Trochanter Fixation Nail Advanced Michael Blauth, Karl Stoffel NCT03160508
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AO Education Institute
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Principal Coordinating Investigator Clin.Trial.gov
NCT numberPI-Program
Optimizing intraoperative imaging during proximal femur fracture fixation- a performance improvement program for surgeons
Andreas Platz
NCT02272972
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AO Research Institute
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Principal Coordinating Investigator Clin.Trial.gov
NCT numberSmartFix I
Clinical data collection with a novel biofeedback technology
for continuous monitoring of bone healingDankward Höntzsch Moticon SmartFix II
A prospective case series study to monitor healing progression
and real life weight bearing after tibial fracture using smart
biofeedback systemsStefan Döbele
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