Fixation using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Femoral neck fracture.
- Sponsor
- IHFRC (www.ihfrc.ca)Stichting Nuts-Ohra
- Enrollment
- 250
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Zielinski SM, Bouwmans CAM, Heetveld MJ, Bhandari M, Patka P, Van Lieshout EMM, on behalf of the FAITH trial investigators. The societal costs of femoral neck fracture patients treated with internal fixation. Osteoporos Int. 2014 Mar;25(3):875-885.
Zielinski SM, Viveiros H, Heetveld MJ, Swiontkowski MF, Bhandari M, Patka P, Van Lieshout EMM, on behalf of the FAITH trial investigators. Central coordination as an alternative for local coordination in a multicenter randomized controlled trial: the FAITH trial experience. Trials 2012;13(1):5.
Zielinski SM, Meeuwis MA, Heetveld MJ, Verhofstad MHJ, Roukema GR, Patka P, Van Lieshout EMM. Adherence to a femoral neck fracture treatment guideline. Int Orthop 2013 Jul;37(7):1327-1334
Zielinski SM, Keijsers NL, Praet NFE, Heetveld MJ, Bhandari M, Wilssens JP, Patka P, Van Lieshout EMM, on behalf of the FAITH trial investigators. Femoral Neck Shortening After Internal Fixation of a Femoral Neck Fracture. Orthopedics 2013 Jul 1;36(7):e849-e858.
Zielinski SM, Heetveld MJ, Bhandari M, Patka P, Van Lieshout EMM, FAITH trial investigators. Implant Removal After Internal Fixation of a Femoral Neck Fracture: Effects on Physical Functioning. J Orthop Trauma 2015 Sep;29(9):e285-e292.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\. Adult men or women aged 50 years and older (with no upper age limit);
- •2\. Fracture of the femoral neck confirmed with either anteroposterior and lateral hip radiographs or computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging;
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Patinet not suitable for internal fixation (i.e., severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, pathologic fracture);
- •2\. Associated injuries of the lower extremity (i.e., ipsilateral or contralateral fractures of the femoral shaft, tibia, or foot, femoral head defects or fracture, or hip dislocation);
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified