Dual mobility versus conventional total hip arthroplasty in femoral neck fractures (DISTINCT): protocol for a registry-nested, open-label, cluster-randomised crossover trial

Introduction Hip fractures treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) are at high risk of prosthesis instability, and dislocation is the most common indication for revision surgery. This study aims to determine whether dual mobility THA implants reduce the risk of dislocation compared with convention...

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Main Authors: Ian A Harris, Jacqueline Close, Richard S de Steiger, Sam Adie, Steven E Graves, Michelle Lorimer, Thu-Lan Kelly, Justine M Naylor, Tamara Hooper, Margaret Rogers, Peter L Lewis, John E Farey, Tania Alland, Adriane M Lewin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/9/e064478.full