Bikini vs Straight Incision for Hip Replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two types of skin cuts (a bikini-line incision vs a straight side incision) for total hip replacement through the front of the hip. It is designed for people with a BMI of 30 or higher to see which incision heals better and leads to fewer wound problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
- You are scheduled for a first-time total hip replacement on one side.
- Your surgeon plans to use the direct anterior approach (front-of-hip method).
- You have not had open surgery on that same hip before.
- You are willing to receive spinal anesthesia (numbing medicine in your back) during the procedure.
- You do not have any allergies to the standard medicines used in this hospital's hip replacement protocol.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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