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Hip Abductor Strengths, Limping and Trochanteric Tenderness After Hip Arthroplasty Due to Femoral Neck Fracture

Completed
Conditions
Trochanteric Pain
Femoral Neck Fracture
Registration Number
NCT02247661
Lead Sponsor
Sundsvall Hospital
Brief Summary

A prospective cohort study to compare the direct lateral and poster-lateral approach concerning abductor function. Patients admitted with a femoral neck fracture operated with a hemiarthroplasty through a direct lateral or a poster-lateral approach were screened for inclusion. Patients with altered mental status SPMSQ \>7, pathological fractures, non-walkers were excluded.

Those who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and non of the exclusion criteria were followed 1 year postoperatively by clinical examination. Sample size were estimated to 30 patient in each group. Primary outcome variables were trendelenburg test, abductor strength measured with dynamometry, trochanteric tenderness measured with algometry and palptation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Displaced femoral neck fracture
  • Walker
  • Hemarthroplasty
  • Preiffer test >7/10
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pathological fracture
  • Non-walker
  • Pfeiffer test <7/10 indicating mental alteration.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trendelenburg Test1 year

30 seconds standing on the operated leg

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trochanteric tenderness1 year

Palptation

Abductor strenght1 year

Dynamometry

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic department, Sundsvall hospital

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Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län, Sweden

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