Orthopedic Surgery

The following clinical trials are in progress for orthopedic surgery. If you are interested in participating in a trial, please discuss the specific trial with your physician and ask him to contact the Local PI on your behalf.

1. "Ascension PIP" --- An anatomical finger joint replacement, designed to relieve pain and restore function.
Industry sponsored: Ascension Orthopedics, Austin, TX
Local PI: Mark Warburton, MD
Local IRB approval: October 2002
Status: The study is open to enrollment

2. "Micronail v. Volar Plate v. External Fixation" --- A study comparing these three procedures for the treatment of distal extra-articular radius fractures.
Sponsor: Wright Medical Technologies, Arlington, TN
Local PI: Mark Warburton, MD
Local IRB approval: May 2005
Status: The study is open to enrollment