Uncemented Compared to Cemented Femoral Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Danderyd Hospital140 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an uncemented hip prosthesis is as safe as an cemented hip prosthesis for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty surgery following a displaced femoral neck fracture.

The study will randomize patients between an uncemented and cemented stem

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Interventions

Uncemented femoral stemPROCEDURE

All patients will be randomized to operation with either an uncemented femoral stem or a cemented femoral stem

Cemented femoral stemPROCEDURE

All patients will be randomized to operation with either an uncemented femoral stem or a cemented femoral stem

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 79 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Acute Displaced femoral neck fracture * Subject is aged between 65-79 years * Independent walker with or without walking aides * Subject is able and capable of providing consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis * Patients with an impaired cognitive dysfunction * Patients with Pathological fractures * Patients with substance abuse * Patients with fracture older than 36-hours on arrival at the A\&E * Patients suffering from cancer * Patients determined by principal investigator to be unsuitable for inclusion

Locations (1)

Danderyd Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hip related complication rate

All hip-related complications

Time frame: 2 years

Health-related Quality of Life

Health related quality of life

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

Duration of surgery

Time frame: 2 years

Intraoperative bleeding

Time frame: 2 years

Hip function

Measured with Harris hip score

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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