Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Surgical Approach in Hemiarthroplasty. A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Posterior and Anterior Approach
Lead Sponsor:
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Collaborating Sponsors:
South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Conditions:
Femoral Neck Fractures
Bone Mineral Density
Eligibility:
All Genders
70-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dislocated femoral neck fractures are routinely treated with cemented hemiartroplasty and the direct lateral approach (Hardinge) has commonly been used in Norway. The investigators have lately witness...
Detailed Description
The investigators have witnessed a marked change in preferred anatomical route to the hip joint when performing total hip artrhroplasty (THA) for osteoarthritis in Norway. The direct lateral approach,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between 70 and 90 years of age
- Displaced FNF
- Ability to walk with or without a walking aid prior to falling
- Patients having Sorlandet Hospital as primary service provider for orthopaedic trauma
- Provision of informed consent by patient or proxy
- Low energy fracture (fall from standing height, no other major trauma)
Exclusion
- Dementia
- Fractures in pathologic bone
- Patients not suited for HA (i.e., inflammatory arthritis, severe osteoarthritis)
- Associated major injuries of the lower extremity ( i.e., ipsilateral or contralateral fractures of the foot, ankle, tibia, fibula or femur)
- Retained hardware around the affected hip that will interfere with arthroplasty
- Sepsis or local infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 21 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04900506
Start Date
January 21 2022
End Date
October 1 2025
Last Update
June 5 2025
Active Locations (2)
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Sorlandet Hospital
Arendal, Norway
2
Sorlandet hospital
Kristiansand, Norway