Proximal femur fractures
Conditions
Interventions
When inclusion criteria are met and when the patient has given consent the patient will be included in the study. Patients will then receive the ultrasound exam of their hip. The exam will be performe
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years old or older. 2. Suspicion of proximal femur fracture.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Open fractures. 2. Unavailability or technical issues of the ultrasound device. 3. Hip fracture already diagnosed before patient arrival to the ED.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study endpoint is the diagnostic value of POCUS for hip fractures. This will be measured by measuring: the sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), the positive predictive value (PPV). Positive likelihood ratio (LR+) and negative likelihood ratio (LR-). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - To investigate whether the suspicion of fracture by the physician is (correctly) altered after POCUS - To research which POCUS findings best support the presence or absence of a fracture. - To study which POCUS view is most suitable for determining the presence or absence of a fracture. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFiras al Khoury
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed