New decision tree aims to improve hip fracture surgery outcomes
NCT ID NCT06338228
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new decision-making guide for treating fractures of the hip socket (acetabulum). Researchers at Grenoble University Hospital reviewed the results of 250 adult patients treated using this guide. The goal was to see if the guide leads to better recovery and fewer patients needing hip replacement surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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250 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients managed between 01/01/2020 and 01/01/2023 for an acetabular fracture in our trauma center are included in this single-center retrospective study. The epidemiological data, the pre-operative management, the fracture patterns according to the Letournel and AO/OTA classification, the operative data and the radiological criteria (X-rays and CT scans) are retrospectively collected and analyzed.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient at the time of injury * Acetabular fracture * Pre-operative standard X-ray image * Pre-operative CT image * Post-operative X-ray standard image (AP-alar and obturator views) * Post-operative CT scan. * Willingness and ability to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Ipsilateral fracture femoral and/or associated pelvic ring fracture (Floating Hip C or B) * Pregnant, lactating women * Subject under administrative or judicial supervision
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Grenoble Alpes University Hospital,La tronche
Grenoble, 38700, France