Status:
TERMINATED
Anterolateral Versus Posterior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty After Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture
Lead Sponsor:
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Conditions:
Femur Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There are two surgical approaches (incision types) used by surgeons who do total hip replacements. The purpose of this study is to determine which type of surgical approach (incision type) produces th...
Detailed Description
Patients undergoing Total hip Arthroplasty following displaced femoral neck fracture, will be consented and randomized to one of two surgical approaches ( anterior or posterior).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Displaced femoral neck fracture
- Age 65 years or older
- Acute, femoral neck fracture
Exclusion
- Cognitive impairment
- Active Infection
- Limited functional capacity (nursing home resident, non-ambulatory, severe cardiorespiratory disease)
- Limited life expectancy
- Pathologic fracture (tumor)
- Acetabular fractures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01484405
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2013
Last Update
November 11 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tampa general Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
2
St Josephs Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33607