Apollo

APOLLO study

Title: 'Surgical Approach of Hemiarthroplasty after Femoral Neck Fracture: Posterolateral or Direct Lateral’

Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. R.W. Poolman
Contact: M.C.J.M. Tol / A. Rasker

The data collection of the APOLLO study has been finished. See our publications for the results.

Publications
- RCT: Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty After a Hip Fracture. A Randomized Clinical Trial Alongside a Natural Experiment. MCJM Tol, NW Willigenburg, A.J. Rasker, et al. Jama Network. 2024 Jan 11.
- Systematic review: Posterolateral or direct lateral approach for hemiarthroplasty after femoral neck fractures: a systematic review. MCJM Tol, L van Beers, NW Willigenburg, T Gosens, MJ Heetveld, HC Willems, RW Poolman. HIP International. 2020 Jan 9; 1-12. DOI: 10.1177/1120700020931766.

RCT

More information about this study (Dutch): APO LLO

We perform orthopaedic clinical research

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Our research improves the orthopaedic care for patients