Clinical Study and Economic Analysis of an Intraoperative Navigation System for Total Hip Arthroplasty

A Single-blinded Randomized Control Study and Economic Analysis of an Intraoperative Navigation System for Total Hip Arthroplasty

This study will assess the clinical and health economic value of an intraoperative navigation system for total hip arthroplasty in one Ontario hospital. The results of this study will be used to generate evidence-based recommendations on the use and funding of the device in public hospitals and inform the development of a provincial healthcare innovation pathway.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Receiving primary THA
• Elective THA
• Provision of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to obtain informed consent
• Receiving revision THA
• THA is to treat trauma (i.e. hip fracture and/or dislocation)
• Patient is undergoing simultaneous bilateral hip replacement
• Performing surgeon is not participating in the study
• Hip fracture
• Hip dislocation
• Severe osteoporosis
• Trochanteric osteotomy
• Suspected or actual infection
• Existing implanted hardware
• Severe deformities of the femoral or pelvic bone
• High Body Mass Index (BMI)*