Does Vessel-sparing Surgery in Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Change Clinical Outcome?

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Conditions studied: Tensor Fasciae Latae Syndrome, Arthroplasty Complications

In brief

During direct anterior approach (DAA) for total hip arthroplasty (THA), ligation of the lateral femoral circumflex artery and vessel is always conducted. However, this standardized procedure may jeopardize blood muscle perfusion and cause tenderness in the tensor fascia lata muscle. The investigators want to investigate whether blood vessel-sparing surgery is feasible, reproducible, and would alter outcomes following DAA THA. The surgical technique of the vessel-sparing procedure will be described and investigated in a prospective blinded RCT. The investigators hypothesize that the vessel-sparing technique is feasible in 60% of the patients. If these vessels were not sacrificed, the investigators expect the incidence of TFL tendinopathy to be lower.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06308965

Run by

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg

People needed

300

Starts

2024-06-11

Expected to finish

2027-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• Neurological problems with sensorial and/or motoric disturbances (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, hemiplegia, …)
• Previous surgery of the ipsilateral hip
• Ipsilateral neck of femur fracture
• Previous contralateral THA
• Significant hip deformity: Crowe type 3 and 4 dysplasia, Leg-Calvé-Perthes
• Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
• Participating in another study that may interfere with participation in this study

Where it is running

• Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg — Genk, Limburg, Belgium (enrolling)

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