Hip Arthroplasty, Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial of all patients undergoing femoral revision at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Rothman Institute undergoing femoral revision surgery with the use of a modern titanium, fluted, tapered stem. At the time of surgery, patients will be randomized to six weeks of toe-touch weight bearing or immediate weight bearing as tolerated
Interventions
PROCEDUREimmediate weight bearing after surgery
immediate weight bearing
PROCEDURE6 weeks of toe-touch weight bearing after surgery
6 weeks of toe-touch weight bearing
Sponsors
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* femoral revision patients with the use of a modern titanium, fluted, tapered stem.
Exclusion criteria
* include cemented fixation of the stem and patients with a tenuous acetabular reconstruction for whom the surgeon would like to protect weight bearing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Return to function | 1 year | time to return to baseline ambulatory status |
| Postoperative Complications | 1 year | radiographic measurements of subsidence of the stem |
| Implant survival | 1 year | re-revision rates within one year |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed