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Short stem hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoporosis - a prospective trial

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
M16
Coxarthrosis [arthrosis of hip]
Registration Number
DRKS00026040
Lead Sponsor
Ordensklinikum Linz Barmherziges Schwestern, Abteilung Orthopädie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria

All patients aged 18 years or older receiving short stem hip arthroplasty and being able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

severe adipositas (BMI > 40)
multiple comorbidities (ASA Score >3)
History of malignomas
severe dementia or other causes of cognitive impairment
drug- or alcohol abuse
inability to give informed consent
pregnancy
severe coxa valga
femoral neck fracture
prior operations of the affected joint

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
radiological stem migration (subsidence)<br>Stem migration is detected using computer assisted EBRA (Einzel Bild Röntgenanalyse) of anterior-posterior X-ray of the pelvis obtained immediately postoperative as well as 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperatively.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rate of complication, function, changes in periprosthetic bone density<br><br>Complications are documented. <br>Clinical function is evaluated using our own questionnaires and by calculating WOMAC- and Harris Hip Score. <br> <br>Bone density is evaluated using DEXA (Dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry) of the proximal femur pre- and 24 months postoperatively.
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