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

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Conditions studied: Femoral Neck Fractures

In brief

Each year, hip fracture, an injury that can impair independence and quality of life, occurs in about 280,000 Americans and 36,000 Canadians. The annual healthcare costs associated with this injury are expected to soon reach $9.8 billion in the United States and $650 million in Canada. It is important to have in place optimal practice guidelines for the surgical handling of this injury. One type of hip fracture, called a femoral neck fracture, is often treated with a surgical procedure called internal fixation. When performing internal fixation, most orthopaedic surgeons favor using multiple small diameter screws over using a single large diameter screw with a sliding plate. However, use of the sliding hip screw might in fact result in fewer complications after surgery and reduce the need for a second surgery, called a revision surgery. This study will compare the two different surgical procedures to determine which one results in better outcomes after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00761813

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

1108

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-05

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• University of Alabama @ Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• Kamran Aurang, MD — Irvine, California, United States
• University of Califnornia-Irvine — Orange, California, United States
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center — San Jose, California, United States
• Mark Hammerberg — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic/Western Slope Study Group — Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
• Indiana University-Wishard Hlth Serv. — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• OrthoIndy — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Lahey Clinic — Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
• Orthopaedic Associates of Grand Rapids — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
• Colleen Linehan, MD — Saginaw, Michigan, United States
• Hennepin County Medical Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• University of Minnesota-Regions Hospital — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
• Columbia Orthopaedic Group — Columbia, Missouri, United States
• St. Louis University — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Robert Wood Johnson University — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
• University of Rochester Med. Ctr. — Rochester, New York, United States
• Mission Hospital Res. Unit — Asheville, North Carolina, United States
• Univ. of Cincinnati Med Ctr — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• MetroHealth Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Miami Valley Hospital — Dayton, Ohio, United States
• Humility of Mary Health Partners/St. Elizabeth Hlth Ctr — Youngstown, Ohio, United States
• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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