Hemiarthroplasty Compared to Total Hip Arthroplasty for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly-elderly

Danderyd Hospital120 enrolled

Overview

Total Hip Arthroplasty is equal to or better than Hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly-elderly

Total Hip Arthroplasty is equal to or better alternative to Hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly-elderly (patients 80 years and over).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Femoral Neck Fractures

Interventions

Cemented total hip arthroplastyDEVICE

Cemented hemiarthroplastyDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Acute displaced femoral neck fracture of hip (Garden classification 3-4) * Independent walker with or without walking aides * Patient willing to participate in the study and give written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Fracture older than 36 hours before admission * Osteoarthritis in the fractured hip * Rheumatoid arthritis in the fractured hip * Pathological fractures * Contraindication for hip arthroplasty surgery * Not suitable for inclusion for other reasons e.g. substance abuse

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic department, Danderyd Hospital

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Harris hip score

The hip specific outcome score Harris hip score at 2 years will be the main outcome variable

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

EQ-5D

Health-related quality of life at 2 years

Time frame: 2 years

EQ-5D

Health-related quality of life at 4 years

Time frame: 4 years

EQ-5D

Health-related quality of life at 6 years

Time frame: 6 years

EQ-5D

Health-related quality of life at 10 years

Time frame: 10 years

Adverse events

All hip related adverse events at 2 years

Time frame: 2 years

Adverse events

All hip related adverse events at 4 years

Time frame: 4 years

Adverse events

All hip related adverse events at 6 years

Time frame: 6 years

Adverse events

All hip related adverse events at 10 years

Time frame: 10 years

Harris hip score

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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