CompletedNot Applicable

Periprosthetic Bone Remodeling in Femoral Neck Fracture Patients; a 5-year Follow up Study

Norway51 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

Periprosthetic bone remodeling in femoral neck fracture patients: a 5-year follow up study addressing the influence of surgical approach on periprosthetic bone mineral density.

Who can participate

Age range70 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between 70 and 90 years of age with displaced femoral neck fractures * Intact cognitive function * Ability to walk with or without a walking aid prior to falling. Exclusion Criteria: * Dementia * Fractures in pathologic bone * Patients not belonging to the hospital community * Patients with sepsis or local infection * Fracture not eligible to be treated with a hemiarthroplasty

What they're measuring

Periprosthetic bone mineral density measured by dual-energy X-ray absorbtiometry

Timeframe: 5-year follow- up study

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03753100

SponsorSorlandet Hospital HF

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-03-25

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