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Bipolar Versus Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Patients With a Hip Fracture

NCT00317837 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2014-03-31

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Summary

Insertion of a hemiarthroplasty is a well established treatment for a dislocated medial hip fracture in elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to compare unipolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty as a treatment for patients aged 70 years or above with a dislocated medial femoral neck fracture. The study is prospective and randomised, and will be based on questionnaires, clinical examinations, registration of complications and radiographic evaluation at follow up at 3 months, 1 and 3 years postoperatively.

Conditions

  • Femoral Neck Fractures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty of the hip joint

Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty of the hip joint

PROCEDURE

bipolar hemiarthroplasty

bipolar hemiarthroplasty

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin Lamm, MD · Northern Orthopaedic Division

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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