Status:

RECRUITING

Geriatric Acetabular fracTures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation Versus Replacement

Lead Sponsor:

Unity Health Toronto

Conditions:

Acetabular Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Brief Summary

Management of acetabular (hip) fractures in the geriatric population can be very challenging because of pre-existing medical comorbidities, pre-existing osteoporosis and increased risk of mortality. ...

Detailed Description

This is a multicentre observational cohort study, involving academic institutions affiliated with the Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society (COTS). The study aims to compare two surgical treatments of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 60 years of age or older
  • Isolated and Displaced (more or equal to 2mm on any radiographic view) fracture of the acetabulum
  • Patient requires surgical treatment, either THA+ORIF or ORIF surgeries
  • Fracture is acute (within 3 weeks of injury)
  • Patient was ambulatory (with or without walking aids) prior to their acetabular fracture injury
  • Patient is able to provide informed consent to participation in the study
  • Patient is able to read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of an active or chronic infection around the fracture (soft tissue or bone)
  • Open/compound fracture
  • Bilateral acetabular fractures
  • Pathological fracture excluding osteoporosis
  • Periprosthetic fracture (previous arthroplasty or hardware or ORIF in-situ). Hardware (screws or plates or nails or hemi-arthroplasty) on the femoral side are not excluded.
  • Medical or surgical contraindication to surgery
  • Dementia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

104 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03713853

Start Date

December 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2030

Last Update

December 24 2025

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Unity Health Toronto - St Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1R6