Functional Capacity After Computer Assisted Periacetabular Osteotomy in Patients With Hip Dysplasia

NCT ID: NCT02015247

Last Updated: 2015-11-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 41 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2015-03-31

Brief Summary

Pathogenesis of hip dysplasia Hip dysplasia is multifactorial in origin influenced by genetic and intrauterine factors, such as mechanical (rump presentation and oligohydramnios) and hormonal factors1. To ease the passage through the birth canal, the hip joint is quite mobile perinatally. Postnatally, the laxity of the ligaments will subside and the femoral head will normally position itself deeply in the acetabulum2. The theory is that if the femoral head does not migrate sufficiently into the acetabulum, dysplasia may develop because the matrice to stimulate acetabular growth is not correctly positioned. Normally, at birth the femoral head sits deep in the acetabulum held by surface tension of the synovial liquid. The growth and the hemispherical morphology of acetabulum are dependent on the presence of a normally growing and correctly placed spherical femoral head that works as a convex matrice. If for some reason the normal development is disturbed pre- or postnatally, pathologic relations may develop between the femoral head and the acetabulum3, leading to hip dysplasia.

Purpose of this research project is to investigate if the correction of the acetabulum is accurately performed when the surgeon use navigation equipment during PAO.

Detailed Description

Morphological changes in hip dysplasia The dysplastic hip joint has a complex morphology characterised by a wide shallow acetabular cavity with an excessively oblique articulating roof. The acetabular cover of the femoral head is globally deficient4;5 and the acetabular rim is hypertrophied possibly due to excessive pull from the often hypertrophic labrum. Anteversion is normal5-7, but occasionally the acetabulum is retroverted8;9. The weight-bearing area between the acetabular roof and head is reduced and the articular cartilage is significantly thicker than normal10. Hip dysplasia is often associated with increased anteversion of the femoral neck5;11 and with valgus neck-shaft angle that results in a reduced abductor lever arm12. However the deformities vary from individual to individual and retroversion of the femoral neck has also been reported in hip dysplasia12. Patients with hip dysplasia are prone to developing osteoarthritis of the hip at a young age 13;14. The reasons for this are not fully understood, but an explanation could be that the reduced contact area between acetabulum and the femoral head as well as a reduced abductor lever arm increase the load per contact-area in the hip joint4. The increased load is a strain on the articular cartilage and believed to result in degeneration of cartilage and the subchondral bone and eventually osteoarthritis14-17. The purpose of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is to increase acetabular cover of the femoral head and thereby distribute pressures better over the available cartilage surface.

PAO followed by rehabilitation At PAO, the pubic bone is osteotomized and under fluoroscopic control, the ischial osteotomies and the posterior iliac osteotomy are performed. The acetabular fragment is repositioned to optimise coverage of the femoral head. The repositioning is very challenging and clearly the most demanding aspect of the procedure18. Four weeks after discharge, the rehabilitation is initiated and carried out by two physiotherapists specialised in orthopaedics. The patients come to the hospital for physiotherapy twice a week and each exercise session is 1 hour with a 30-minute aerobic and strength program followed by a 30-minute program of mobility and gait training. Physiotherapy is ended 2-3 months after PAO when the physiotherapists assess that the patient has achieved predetermined functional goals e.g. walking at speed without crutches and ability to run. As a result of the patients' young age, they have had a high physical function and it is the aim, that they will regain this level of function after PAO. It is not yet examined whether PAO patients after surgery attain the functional capacity comparable to the age- and gender-matched population.

Conditions

Hip Dysplasia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

computer-assisted surgery

use of computer-assisted navigation during periacetabular osteotomy

Group Type: OTHER

computer-assisted surgery

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

use of computer-assisted navigation during periacetabular osteotomy

Interventions

computer-assisted surgery

use of computer-assisted navigation during periacetabular osteotomy

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Radiological diagnosed dysplasia (i.e. centre-edge angle < 25 degrees)
• osteoarthritis degree ≤ 1 according to the criteria of Tonnis
• pain from hip
• minimum 110 degrees flexion in the hip and good rotation
• closed growth zones in the pelvis

Exclusion Criteria

• neuromuscular diseases
• previously major hip surgery
• pain in the leg (>3 on VAS) other than from the hip
• persons with cognitive problems
• persons unable to speak or understand Danish

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Kjeld Søballe, DMSc

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Aarhus

Inger Mechlenburg, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Aarhus

Inger Mechlenburg, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aarhus University Hospital

Locations

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, , Denmark

Countries

Denmark

Other Identifiers

Functional capacity PAO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id