Cemented vs Non-cemented Semiendoprosthesis in the Treatment of Proximal Femoral Fractures

Kuopio University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Proximal Femoral Fracture; Hip Fracture

Treatments: Device: Cemented semiendoprosthesis; Device: non-cemented

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00859378

KUH5203038

Details and patient eligibility

About

The hip semiendoprosthesis is an acceptable method to treat the proximal femoral fractures. Traditionally, the cemented version of the semiendoprosthesis has been used for this indication. However, the cementing carries a risk of fat embolism during the pressurization of the cement. The fat embolism can be avoided when using the non-cemented semiendoprosthesis. In this study we want to find out whether there are any differences in the treatment results between the cemented and non-cemented semiendoprostheses when treating the proximal femoral fractures.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A proximal femoral fracture

Exclusion criteria

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Pathologic fracture
• Severe dementia (preventing the informed consent)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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400 participants in 2 patient groups

1 - cemented

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients are treated with a cemented semiendoprosthesis

Treatment:

Device: Cemented semiendoprosthesis

2 - non-cemented

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients are treated with a non-cemented semiendoprosthesis

Treatment:

Device: non-cemented