Anterolateral Versus Posterolateral Approach to the Fractured Hip Arthroplasty

Anterolateral Versus Posterolateral Approach to the Fractured Hip Arthroplasty - a Change in Approach at Sundsvall Hospital.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01486641

Acronym

APAF

Enrollment

160

Registered

2011-12-06

Start date

2012-02-29

Completion date

2015-06-30

Last updated

2017-08-02

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Conditions

Femoral Neck Fracture

Keywords

femoral neck fracture, arthroplasty, surgical approach, anterolateral, posterolateral

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the anterolateral in comparison to posterolateral approach to the hip arthroplasty gives an equal or better clinical results.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to compare the anterolateral- to posterolateral approaches in patients suffering a displaced femoral neck fracture operated with an hip arthroplasty. Our hypothesis is that the anterolateral approach gives equal or better clinical function, health related quality of life and less complication and reoperations.

Interventions

PROCEDUREAnterolateral approach

Anterolateral approach acording to Gammer for hip arthroplasty.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 65 years * Displaced femoral neck fracture

Exclusion criteria

* Pathologic fracture * Not Swedish speaker * Not living in Västernorrlands county

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Womac	1 year postoperatively

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
EQ5D	1 year postoperatively
Harris Hip Score	1 year postoperatively

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026