The purpose of this study is to determine whether the anterolateral in comparison to posterolateral approach to the hip arthroplasty gives an equal or better clinical results.
The purpose of this study is to compare the anterolateral- to posterolateral approaches in patients suffering a displaced femoral neck fracture operated with an hip arthroplasty. Our hypothesis is that the anterolateral approach gives equal or better clinical function, health related quality of life and less complication and reoperations.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
Anterolateral approach acording to Gammer for hip arthroplasty.
Sundsvall Hospital
Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden
Department of orthopedic surgery Sundsvall Hospital
Sundsvall, Sweden
Womac
Time frame: 1 year postoperatively
EQ5D
Time frame: 1 year postoperatively
Harris Hip Score
Time frame: 1 year postoperatively
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