Revision of the Hip Joint - Prospective Study

Hadassah Medical Organization

Overview

Between the years 1999-2011 70 patients went through a revision of the hip joint(revision after not successful Total or Partial Hip Replacement). During the revision the Acetabular implant was found to be stable and it was decided not to replace it. The polyethylene insert was replaced and was fixated using a cement. Our purpose is to evaluate the physical condition of these patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Revision of the Hip Joint

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients that underwent a revision of the hip replacement without removing the acetabular implant 2. Insert polyethylene with cement

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of life

Quality of life as measured by the SF12 questionnaire.

Secondary Outcomes

Function

Function as measured by the Haris Hip Score

Central Contacts

Gurion Rivkin

CONTACT

972-2-6776342 Gurion@hadassah.org.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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