Using a retractor in hip replacement surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests if a special medical tool called the Alexis retractor helps people recover better during hip replacement surgery. It compares the standard way of doing the surgery to using this tool.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are getting your first hip replacement on one side only.
- You are getting the surgery through a front approach (called direct anterior approach).
- You have not had any past surgery on that same hip.
- You have not had a hip replacement on your other side before.
- You do not have allergies to the standard medicines given during hip replacement at University of Miami.
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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