U.S., Sept. 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07812025) titled 'Comparing Outcomes of Labrum Preservation vs Excision in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty' on July 22.
Brief Summary: This research is being done to determine whether removing or preserving the acetabular labrum, a ring of cartilage around the hip socket, during hip replacement surgery affects post-operative outcomes, operative time, or ease of placing the hip implant.
Both techniques (labrum removal and labrum preservation) are commonly performed by surgeons during total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, there is no definitive evidence showing whether one approach is better than the other. The goal of this study is to compare recove...