Carbon‑fiber lateral plate versus plate-and-nail repair for distal femur fractures

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial will assign adults with distal femur fractures to receive either a CarboFix carbon‑fiber lateral plate or a standard plate-plus-intramedullary-nail construct at a single academic center. Investigators will collect surgical and radiographic data, track union rates over time, and record re-operations and patient-reported outcomes. All procedures are standard-of-care implants and techniques currently used for distal femur fixation. The primary focus is on whether the carbon‑fiber plate reduces non-union and downstream reoperation compared with the combined plate-nail approach.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients, 18 years or older, with a distal femur fracture requiring surgery
* Adult patients able to understand and sign the consent and answer PROs

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age under 18 years
* Currently pregnant or breastfeeding (patient will simply be asked pregnancy status)
* Unable to give consent
* Prisoner
* Mentally disabled

Where it's running

• University of Missouri-Columbia
  Columbia, Missouri, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kyle M Schweser, MD — University of Missouri-Columbia
• Study coordinator: Vicki L Jones, MEd
• Email: jonesvicki@health.missouri.edu
• Phone: 573-882-7583

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.