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The Role of Surgical Approach on Residual Limping After Total Hip Arthroplasty

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorSahlgrenska University Hospital
Started2022-05-11
Est. completion2027-12
Eligibility
Age40 Years – 80 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT05216666

Summary

Residual limping after total hip arthroplasty is empirically associated with the use of lateral approach but has been reported in litterature even with the use of posterior approach. The purpose of this clinical trial is to compare the risk of residual limping one year after total hip arthropasty between lateral and posterior approach.

Eligibility

Age: 40 Years – 80 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Primary unilateral osteoarthritis of the hip scheduled for total hip arthroplasty.
* Ability to understand and write swedish.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Impaired funktion of the contralateral hip or knees causing limping.
* Neuromuscular diseases
* Postoperative leg length discrepancy excceding 1 cm
* Postoperative discrepancy in femoral offset exceeding 25% of the femoral offset of the contralateral hip.

Conditions6

ArthritisArthroplasty ComplicationsHip OsteoarthritisMuscle AtrophyMuscle InjuryMuscle Weakness

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