Status:
WITHDRAWN
Hip Replacement in a High Volume Community Hospital: Effect on Length of Stay and Hospital Cost
Lead Sponsor:
Anne Arundel Health System Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
DePuy Orthopaedics
Conditions:
Hip Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-90 years
Brief Summary
The investigators propose to evaluate and compare the percentage of patients who are able to be discharged in less than 3 days after undergoing total hip arthroscopy through either a direct anterior o...
Detailed Description
The investigators hypothesize that a higher proportion of patients treated with the direct anterior approach for hip replacement will be able to leave the hospital in less than 3 days when compared wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive single surgeon series of patients who have undergone primary uncemented hip replacement at our institution through either a posterior approach or direct anterior approach on a fracture table. Posterior approach patient - most recent patient prior to March, 2010, compared with consecutive recent anterior approach patients with minimum of 6 month follow-up.
- Diagnosis of osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or avascular necrosis.
- No previous surgery on affected hip.
- Age 40-90 at time of surgery
Exclusion
- Patient not permitted to bear full weight after the procedure, per post operative instructions
- Hip replacement performed for acute fracture.
- Previous hip surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01857505
Last Update
December 18 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21401