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
Active Locations (1)
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Unity Health Toronto - St Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1R6