Computer-assisted minimally invasive total hip surgery versus traditional total hip surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a minimum age of 18 years and a maximum of 75 years of age who are admitted for primary cementless unilateral THA, due to primary or secondary osteoarthrosis, will be included. Prior to providing informed consent, patients will be made aware that they will be blinded to the size of the incision for the duration of the hospital stay.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with inflammatory polyarthritis or with a history of previous surgery on the affected hip will be excluded. Additionally patients with dementia and patients who are not able to fill in questionnaires in the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Does computer-assisted MIS lead to a better recovery during the early postoperative period (3 months), and at 6 months postoperatively to a recovery at least as good as THA with a traditional incision technique? In this study, recovery is operationalised as the the proportion of subjects with normal gait (no limping during walking) as objectified by gait analysis, and as the self-reported functional status and health-related quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Does computer-assisted MIS result in a decreased length of hospital stay compared to THA with a traditional incision technique? 2. Does computer-assisted MIS lead to the same or even better positioning of the prosthesis compared to THA with a traditional incision technique as measured by means of radiographic evaluation? 3. Does computer-assisted MIS lead to a decrease in perioperative complications compared to THA with a traditional incision technique? 4. Are there indications that computer-assisted MIS potentially saves costs compared to a traditional incision technique? | — |
Contacts
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery P.O. Box 30001