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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN54967983
ISRCTN54967983
Completed
N/A

Periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD) around two different stems in total hip arthroplasty: an observational longitudinal study

German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG]) (Germany)0 sites50 target enrollmentAugust 18, 2010

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Osteoarthritis of the hip
Sponsor
German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG]) (Germany)
Enrollment
50
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 18, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG]) (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Indication for unilateral implantation of the Bicontact stem or the Metha short stem due to osteoarthritis of the hip
  • 2\. Patients' ages between 35 and 70 years of either sex
  • 3\. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Manifestly overweight (body mass index \[BMI] greater than 35 kg/m^2\)
  • 2\. History of previous surgeries on the same hip
  • 3\. Femoral fractures
  • 4\. Metabolic bone diseases
  • 5\. Use of steroids or other drugs affecting bone metabolism
  • 6\. Intraoperative cracks
  • 7\. Severe osteoarthritis of the contralateral hip
  • 8\. Received total hip arthroplasty (THA) on the contralateral hip during the study period
  • 9\. Patients in whom an event leading to restricted weight bearing on the ipsi\- or contralateral hip occurred

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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