Prophylactic Antibiotic Coated Nail to Prevent Infection: A Clinical Trial
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences
This prospective randomized clinical trial will compare outcomes between patients treated primarily with a prophylactic antibiotic coated nail and those treated with traditional standard of care intramedullary (IM) nailing.
Patients 18 years or older
Gustilo Type II or III open tibia fracture requiring definitive fixation with intramedullary nail
Less than 18 years of age
Allergy to vancomycin or gentamicin
Unable to speak English or Spanish
Pregnant and lactating women