NCT01553630.

Trial name or title	Reamed Locked Plating ‐ Metaphyseal Fractures of the Distal Femur and Tibia
Methods	Interventional, randomised study
Participants	Both men and women Inclusion criteria: high‐energy metaphyseal fracture (distal femur or tibia) indicated for plate fixation (open or closed) adult, acute fractures only Exclusion criteria: unable to ream fractured bone participant unable, unwilling or unlikely to follow up aged < 18 years prisoners
Interventions	ORIF with reamed irrigator aspirator bone graft ORIF without reamed irrigator aspirator bone graft
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: time to union (time frame: 3 months, 6 months and 1 year). This will be evaluated with the reading of x‐rays Secondary outcomes: re‐operation rate (time frame: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year)
Starting date	May 2010
Contact information	Barbara Steverson bsteverson@floridaortho.com
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