New hip implant tested to stop dislocations in elderly patients

NCT ID NCT03909815

Summary

This study tested whether a special type of hip implant cup, called a dual mobility cup, is better than a standard cup at preventing the hip from dislocating after replacement surgery for a broken hip. It involved 1,600 elderly patients with a specific type of hip fracture. The goal was to see if this device could reduce a common and serious complication, potentially improving recovery and quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nils Hailer

    Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

  • Queen Mary University of London

    London, United Kingdom

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