Using Alternative Implants for the Surgical Treatment of Hip Fractures (The FAITH Study)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · Sep 26, 2008

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ClinConnect Summary

One type of hip fracture, called a femoral neck fracture, involves a break in the narrow part of the femur bone where the head of the femur is joined to the main shaft. The break can be either undisplaced, which involves very little separation at the fracture site, or displaced, in which there is substantial separation. Surgeons agree that the best surgical procedure for an undisplaced fracture is internal fixation, in which a mechanical implant reconnects the two separated segments of bone. For displaced fractures, surgeons usually choose between internal fixation and a hip joint replaceme...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Fracture of femoral neck
• • Operative treatment within 4 days for displaced fractures
• • Operative treatment within 7 days for nondisplaced fractures
• • Ambulatory before the injury
• • Low energy trauma, such as falls from a sitting or standing position
• • No other major trauma
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unsuited for both surgical treatments
• • Associated major injuries of the lower extremities
• • Retained hardware around the hip
• • Infection around the hip
• • Bone metabolic disorder (except for osteoporosis)
• • Moderate or severe cognitive impairment
• • Parkinson's disease or dementia
• • Unable to complete the 2-year follow-up