Status:

COMPLETED

Efficiency of the Adjustable Lower Extremity Abduction Apparatus After Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Bahçeşehir University

Conditions:

Total Hip Replacement

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the adjustable lower extremity abduction apparatus developed after total hip arthroplasty (TKP) surgeries on preventing dislocation and walking.The s...

Detailed Description

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an adjustable lower extremity abduction apparatus on the prevention of dislocation, activities of daily life and gait after total hip replacement (THR). The ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Body mass index \< 35 kg/m²,
  • Femoral neck fractures,
  • Patients who underwent hip arthroplasty due to femoral neck fracture,
  • Those between the ages of 50-80,
  • Those who do not have communication barriers,
  • Patients without mental and cognitive dysfunction (Standardized mini mental state assessment test score between 24-30),
  • Patients who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study

Exclusion

  • Patients who underwent hip arthroplasty due to coxarthrosis in advanced age,
  • Those who use equipment as a walking aid before surgery,
  • Those whose leg length difference is 3 cm or more,
  • Patients who were operated on on one side and those with pathology in their other hips,
  • Among patients who were operated on bilaterally, those with one side elevated,
  • Those who have additional neuromuscular diseases (Multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis etc.),
  • Those who have cancer,
  • Those who are planned to undergo total hip replacement surgery due to pathological fractures,
  • Those with diabetic feet that may prevent walking,
  • Those who have previously had total hip replacement surgery,
  • Other factors that cause dislocation development (Posterior surgical approach, incorrect position of one or both components, attachment of the femur to the pelvis or residual osteophytes, wedging of the neck of the femoral component to the edge of the acetabular component, insufficient soft tissue tension, size of the incision, inadequate or weak abductor muscle group , major trochanter avulsion or pseudoarthrosis, incompatibility and excessive positioning in the perioperative period, patient education, personal circumstances of the surgeon and the patient) were not included in the scope of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06169878

Start Date

November 1 2021

End Date

November 1 2023

Last Update

December 14 2023

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Bahcesehir University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)