Locking Compression Plate Fixation Versus Revision- Prosthesis of Vancouver-B2, B3 and C Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures After Total Hip Replacement

Medical University of Vienna

Status: Completed

Conditions: Periprosthetic Fractures

Treatments: Procedure: Operation for Periprosthetic fractures of the hip with stem loosening

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02391129

1674/2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical (range of motion, weight bearing, quality of life) and radiographic outcome (boney consolidation) between open reduction and internal fixation using locking compression plates with revision prosthesis using a non-cemented long femoral stem in a group of patients with a Vancouver type-B2, B3 and C periprosthetic fracture after primary total hip replacement.

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with Vancouver type- BlI, BIII and C fractures and unstable femoral prosthesis stem.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with pathological fractures,
• Vancouver type-A, Bl, and
• stable femoral prosthesis stem,
• Patients with hemi - prosthesis and periprosthetic femoral fractures were excluded from final analysis.

Trial design

102 participants in 3 patient groups

Hyperion Prosthesis

Description:

Patients treated with the second generation long-stem revision prosthesis

Treatment:

Procedure: Operation for Periprosthetic fractures of the hip with stem loosening

Helios Prosthesis

Description:

Patients treated with the first generation long-stem revision prosthesis

Treatment:

Procedure: Operation for Periprosthetic fractures of the hip with stem loosening

Locking compression plate

Description:

Patients treated with LCP

Treatment:

Procedure: Operation for Periprosthetic fractures of the hip with stem loosening