Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2014
Fixation using alternative implants for the treatment of hip fractures (FAITH): design and rationale for a multi-centre randomized trial comparing sliding hip screws and cancellous screws on revision surgery rates and quality of life in the treatment of femoral neck fractures.
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Fixation Using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures: A Multi-Centre Randomized Trial Comparing Sliding Hip Screws and Cancellous Screws on Revision Surgery Rates and Quality of Life in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgical interventions for treating intracapsular hip fractures in older adults: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Internal fixation implants for intracapsular hip fractures in older adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Internal fixation implants for intracapsular proximal femoral fractures in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2001Pooled it
- Patients With Femoral Neck Fractures Are at Risk for Conversion to Arthroplasty After Internal Fixation: A Machine-learning Algorithm.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2022Trial
- Not All Garden-I and II Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly Should Be Fixed: Effect of Posterior Tilt on Rates of Subsequent Arthroplasty.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2019Trial
- Fracture fixation in the operative management of hip fractures (FAITH): an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.Lancet (London, England) · 2017Trial
- Does Teriparatide Improve Femoral Neck Fracture Healing: Results From A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2016Trial
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- Femoral neck fracture fixation in rhombic versus inverted triangle configuration in young adults: A systematic review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Review
- Non-cannulated versus cannulated cancellous screws for the internal fixation of femoral neck fractures in osteoporotic patients: A single-blind randomized clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Can a Computer-based Force Feedback Hip Fracture Skills Simulator Improve Clinical Task Performance? A Cadaveric Validation Study.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Article
- A pilot multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing Bankart repair and remplissage with the Latarjet procedure in patients with subcritical bone loss (STABLE): study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
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- A Nomogram for Predicting 30-day Mortality in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Study protocol: design and rationale for an exploratory phase II randomized controlled trial to determine optimal vitamin DPilot and feasibility studies · 2019Article
- Factors Associated With Revision Surgery After Internal Fixation of Hip Fractures.Journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2018Article
- Introduction of a guide based on a femoral neck section for fixation with multiple screws: a cadaveric study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- The Radiographic Union Score for Hip (RUSH) Identifies Radiographic Nonunion of Femoral Neck Fractures.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundHip fractures are a common type of fragility fracture that afflict 293,000 Americans (over 5,000 per week) and 35,000 Canadians (over 670 per week) annually. Despite the large population impact the optimal fixation technique for low energy femoral neck fractures remains controversial. The primary objective of the FAITH study is to assess the impact of cancellous screw fixation versus sliding hip screws on rates of revision surgery at 24 months in individuals with femoral neck fractures. The secondary objective is to determine the impact on health-related quality of life, functional outcomes, health state utilities, fracture healing, mortality and fracture-related adverse events. METHODS/
designFAITH is a multi-centre, multi-national randomized controlled trial utilizing minimization to determine patient allocation. Surgeons in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia will recruit a total of at least 1,000 patients with low-energy femoral neck fractures. Using central randomization, patients will be allocated to receive surgical treatment with cancellous screws or a sliding hip screw. Patient outcomes will be assessed at one week (baseline), 10 weeks, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post initial fixation. We will independently adjudicate revision surgery and complications within 24 months of the initial fixation. Outcome analysis will be performed using a Cox proportional hazards model and likelihood ratio test. DISCUSSION: This study represents major international efforts to definitively resolve the treatment of low-energy femoral neck fractures. This trial will not only change current Orthopaedic practice, but will also set a benchmark for the conduct of future Orthopaedic trials.
trial registrationThe FAITH trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT00761813).
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