Abductor Reattachment Methods in Proximal Femur Replacements: What is the Best Method?
Key facts
- Where
- Durham, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 16 and 75 years old?
Where in United States
- Duke UniversityDurham, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Duke University
- Trial code
- NCT03261544
- Record updated
- 15 July 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to assess the functional outcomes in patients undergoing proximal femur resection and reconstruction with an endoprosthesis, based on the abductor muscle repair technique. The investigators hypothesize that those patients who receive reattachment of the abductors directly into the prosthesis will have better functional outcomes overall. Furthermore, the investigators plan to develop a simple, cost effective, and reproducible method to assess abductor function at clinical post-operative visits through plain radiographs.Read full original descriptionShow less
The purpose of this study is to assess the functional outcomes in patients undergoing proximal femur resection and reconstruction with an endoprosthesis, based on the abductor muscle repair technique. The investigators hypothesize that those patients who receive reattachment of the abductors directly into the prosthesis will have better functional outcomes overall. Furthermore, the investigators plan to develop a simple, cost effective, and reproducible method to assess abductor function at clinical post-operative visits through plain radiographs.
Inclusion: Has undergone or is scheduled for proximal femur replacement by an Ortho Oncology surgeon.
Exclusion: Non-ambulatory before or after the procedure; Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, have not or likely will not complete at least some portion of the investigator's recommended follow-up.