Patient experiences of fracture around total hip replacement
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The PuFFIn Study: Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures - Understanding the Patient Experience and Impact
IRAS ID
215042
Contact name
Charlotte Carpenter
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bristol
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 1 months, 31 days
Research summary
Total hip replacement is one of the most common operations performed in the NHS but about 1% of patients will have a periprosthetic fracture after their operation. This is where the thigh bone around the hip implant breaks. Fracture around a total hip replacement causes pain and requires urgent treatment, usually an operation to stabilise or fix the broken bone which may require replacing the hip replacement. Patients may have a long stay in hospital and experience a poor recovery. Half of patients have further complications and do not return to their previous level of mobility. Many need help with their usual daily activities. Previous research has looked at the impact of fracture around a total hip replacement using questionnaires. No research involved talking to people who have had this complication to explore their experiences of fracture, medical treatment and recovery has taken place.\n\nWe would like to learn how a fracture around a total hip replacement affects an individual at the time when it happens and during the recovery afterwards. We will talk with 20 people who have had a fracture and ask them about the effect this has had on their wellbeing, mobility and daily life. We will also ask people about their experiences of the healthcare they received, including the information they received and how their care could be improved. Participants family member or friends may wish to be present throughout the interview. \n\nThis research aims to provide better information for patients, healthcare planning and future research to improve patient care. The results of this study will help us learn about the issues important to patients’ with a post-operative fracture around a total hip replacement and the support needs for this group of patients.\n
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/SW/0135
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jul 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion