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Clinical Trials/NCT00317837
NCT00317837
Withdrawn
Not Applicable

Bipolar vs. Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Patients Aged 70 Years or Above, With a Dislocated Medial Femoral Neck Fracture

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark3 sites in 1 countryOctober 2004

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Femoral Neck Fractures
Sponsor
Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Locations
3
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Insertion of a hemiarthroplasty is a well established treatment for a dislocated medial hip fracture in elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to compare unipolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty as a treatment for patients aged 70 years or above with a dislocated medial femoral neck fracture. The study is prospective and randomised, and will be based on questionnaires, clinical examinations, registration of complications and radiographic evaluation at follow up at 3 months, 1 and 3 years postoperatively.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 2004
End Date
December 2010
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients ages 70 years or above
  • Dislocated medial femoral neck fracture (garden type 3-4)
  • Residence in the county of Northern Jutland, Denmark

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pathologic fracture
  • Failed formerly internally fixed fracture of the affected hip
  • Degenerative joint disease of the affected hip or rheumatoid arthritis
  • Terminal neoplastic disease
  • No informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Study Sites (3)

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