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

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Conditions studied: Hip Osteoarthritis, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Injury, Arthroplasty Complications

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05216666

Run by

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

People needed

580

Starts

2022-05-11

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-09

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Sahlgrenska University Hospital — Mölndal, Sweden (enrolling)

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