Musculoskeletal Trauma Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Trauma
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who have sustained an acetabular fracture, fulfil the eligibility criteria and consent to be enrolled on the study are placed at random into one of three groups each with 20 participants. One
Sponsors
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female aged 60 years or over, including those with cognitive impairment 2. Displaced acetabular fracture where the treating surgeon considers it to be sufficiently displaced to consider surgery (fractures including displacement of anterior column, posterior column or quadrilateral plate, posterior wall with marginal impaction) 3. Informed consent to participate has been obtained from the patient, or agreement from a personal or nominated consultee (in the case of patient who are lacking capacity to consent)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Open fractures 2. Contra-indication to anaesthesia 3. Patient has a total/partial hip replacement in situ (same side as acetabular fracture ) 4. Pre-injury the patient was immobile (i.e. confined to a bed or chair) 5. Polytrauma (patient has significant other injuries likely to have an impact on rehabilitation e.g. bilateral wrist fractures or proximal humerus fracture)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health related quality of life is measured using EQ-5D-5L at six months post randomisation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Function and pain with patients is measured using the Oxford Hip Score at nine months 2. Disability is measured using Disability Rating Index at nine months 3. Surgical outcomes are measured using radiographic evaluations at nine months 4. Perioperative physiological variables 5. Ability to walk 6. Qualitative outcome 7. Adverse Events of special interest All measured at 9 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom, Wales
Contacts
Public ContactAndrew ;Daniel Carrothers;Alvarez-Berdugo
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Outcome results
None listed