Comparing two surgical approaches for partial hip replacement
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of doing partial hip replacement surgery for a broken hip, to see which one helps you recover better. The two methods (anterior and lateral) differ in where the incision is made and how the surgery is done.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for a partial hip replacement (replacing only the ball part of the hip joint) due to a broken hip.
- Before the injury, you were able to walk, at least with a cane.
- You are able to come to follow-up visits after surgery.
- You have not had surgery on your other hip in the past year.
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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