Study protocol for the DEFENDD trial: an RCT on the Dynamic Locking Blade Plate (DLBP) versus the Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) for displaced femoral neck fractures in patients 65 years and younger

Table 1 Time schedule for study procedures and measurements

	Emergency department	Admission	Post-op visit (≤5 days)	6 weeks follow-up	3 months follow-up	6 months follow-up	12 months follow-up	24 months follow-up^a
Informed consent		x
Baseline characteristics		x
Radiography	x		x	x	x		x
Questionnaires		x		x	x	x	x	x
Complications registration		x	x	x	x		x	x

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