Failed internal fixation after FFN converted to THA versus primary THA after FFN
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet the following criteria: • Age = 18 • Having had a femoral neck fracture • Having been treated with a pTHA or DHS or multiple cannulated screw fixation which subsequently failed and which was then converted to THA (cTHA).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All patients with an: • Ipsilateral Intramedullary femoral nail • Ipsilateral Hemiartroplasty • Polytrauma • Ipsilateral pathological fracture • Neoplasma or metastatic disease • Contralateral hip fracture will be excluded from participation in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study outcome is the complication rate of: postoperative dislocations, postoperative infections, periprosthetic fractures, prosthetic instability, postoperative bleedings, postoperative cardiorespiratory complications and mortality. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study outcome is the survival of the pTHA implants and cTHA implants after a failed DHS or multiple (cannulated) screw fixation. | — |
Contacts
Rijnstate Arnhem