LocalVancomycinPowderToPreventPeriprostheticJointInfection.
Arthroplasty ComplicationsPeriprosthetic Fracture of HipThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and complication profile of local vancomycin application in primary arthroplasty. The investigators hypothesized that the use of local antibiotics would decrease the rate of infection compared to controls and this will be achieved by applying 1 gm of vancomycin powder intracapsularly.
CLIC1 in Patients Presenting PD
Hip FracturesHip DiseaseIn this study, mononuclear cells, particularly monocytes, were collected from the peripheral blood of elderly patients who underwent orthopedic hip surgery under spinal anesthesia. We then observe the accumulation of chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1), particularly the characteristic accumulation morphology and its function. The purpose of this study is to compare whether there is a difference in the degree and form of cytoplasmic CLIC1 accumulation between the elderly group with postoperative delirium (PD) and the elderly group without postoperative delirium. We'll also confirm whether this is appropriate as a predictor of postoperative delirium. In addition, we will establish a control group for the non-elderly group to check the difference due to aging itself.
Institutional Registry of Hip Fracture in the Elderly
Hip FractureThe purpose of this study is to create an institutional and population-based registry of Hip fracture in the elderly with a prospective survey based on epidemiological data, risk factors, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, monitoring and survival.
Audit of Hip Fractures Surgically Managed
Hip FracturesInvestigators are reviewing the the charts and medical records of participants who were operated at our institute from 2010 onward for hip fractures. Checking their outcomes (Postoperative complications, length of hospital stay and mortality) and studying their background characteristics and potential associated factors.
Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture: A Prospective Observational Study
Pelvic FractureAcetabular Fracture1 moreThe purpose of this study is to understand the trajectory of function and self-reported outcomes of patients following pelvic and acetabular, treated both operatively and nonoperatively.
Developing a Decision Instrument to Guide Abdominal-pelvic CT Imaging of Blunt Trauma Patients
Abdominal InjuryPelvic Fracture12 moreUnrecognized abdominal and pelvic injuries can result in catastrophic disability and death. Sporadic reports of "occult" injuries have generated concern, and physicians, fearing that they may miss such an injury, have adopted the practice of obtaining computed tomography on virtually all patients with significant blunt trauma. This practice exposes large numbers patients to dangerous radiation at considerable expense, while detecting injuries in a small minority of cases. Existing data suggest that a limited number of criteria can reliably identify blunt injury victims who have "no risk" of abdominal or pelvic injuries, and hence no need for computed tomography (CT), without misidentifying any injured patient. It is estimated that nationwide implementation of such criteria could result in an annual reduction in radiographic charges of $75 million, and a significant decrease in radiation exposure and radiation induced malignancies. This study seeks to determine whether "low risk" criteria can reliably identify patients who have sustained significant abdominal or pelvic injuries and safely decrease CT imaging of blunt trauma patients. This goal will be accomplished in the following manner: All blunt trauma victims undergoing computed tomography of the abdomen/pelvis in the emergency department will undergo routine clinical evaluations prior to radiographic imaging. Based on these examinations, the presence or absence of specific clinical findings (i.e. abdominal/pelvic/flank pain, abdominal/pelvic/flank tenderness, bruising abrasions, distention, hip pain, hematuria, hypotension, tachycardia, low or falling hematocrit, intoxication, altered sensorium, distracting injury, positive FAST imaging, dangerous mechanism, abnormal x-ray imaging) will be recorded for each patient, as will the presence or absence of abdominal or pelvic injuries. The clinical findings will serve as potential imaging criteria. At the completion of the derivation portion of the study the criteria will be examined to find a subset that predicts injury with high sensitivity, while simultaneously excluding injury, and hence the need for imaging, in the remaining patients. These criteria will then be confirmed in a separate validation phase of the study. The criteria will be considered to be reliable if the lower statistical confidence limit for the measured sensitivity exceeds 98.0%. Potential reductions in CT imaging will be estimated by determining the proportion of "low-risk" patients that do not have significant abdominal or pelvic injuries.
Curvafix® Intramedullary System for Fixation of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures, A Post Market Evaluation...
Pelvic Ring FractureAcetabular Fracture2 moreProspective, single arm, post-market evaluation to evaluate the use and performance of the IM Implant in a post market setting.
Utility of Cortical Bone Tissue Properties in the Assessment of Fracture Risk
Distal Radius FractureOsteoporosis1 moreThe objective of this study is to determine whether a new minimally invasive method for in vivo measurement of cortical bone tissue properties can identify those who are at risk for fragility fractures of the hip and radius. The investigators hypothesis is that women with fragility fractures of the hip and radius have altered cortical bone tissue properties compared to non-fracture controls independent of standard clinical tests, such as bone mineral density (BMD) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
Plasmafit® Revision Structan® Hip Endoprosthesis Cup
OsteolysisArthroplasty Complications7 moreThe aim of this observational study is to collect clinical and radiological results of the new Plasmafit® Revision Structan® Hip Endoprosthesis Cup in a standard patient population and when used in routine clinical practice.
Early Surgical Fixation of Low-Velocity Hip Fractures in Patients With Direct Oral Anticoagulation...
Hip FracturesProspective cohort study on patients with intertrochanteric fractures under direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) therapy undergoing early surgical fixation (within 24 hours). The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the reduction of the peri operative blood loss. The secondary aim is to assess the influence of early surgical fixation of intertrochanteric fractures in patients with DOAC therapy on the 30-day and 1-year mortality. Moreover, the prospective cohort group of patients will be compared with a retrospectively analyzed age-, gender- and fracture-type-matched control group of patients who underwent delayed surgical fixation from January 2014 to December 2018 (≥ 48 hours).