T84.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Patients with periprosthetic joint infection of the knee.
Routine clinical (mobility, pain, stability of the operated knee joint) and radiological examination
WOMAC, OKS) as well as an additional elastography (sonographic examination) of the patellar tendon at all examination times (preoperative, 5 days postoperative, 6 weeks postoperative, 3 months and 6 m
Sponsors
Charité Campus Charité Mitte
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Informed consent, >18years old, preoperative mobility > 200m, diagnosed periprosthetic joint infection / primary osteoarthritis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurological or neuromuscular disorders causing muscular deficit or gait insecurity, rupture/partial rupture of the extensors of the knee, pronounced femoral and tibial bone defects requiring proximal tibial replacement or distal femoral replacement, HIV or hepatits C
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compared with primary total knee arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty is associated with significant shortening of the patellar tendon | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The shortening of the patellar tendon is associated with increased fibroblast activity and a shift in collagen expression in the patellar tendon | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactStephanie Kirschbaum
Charité Campus Charité Mitte
Outcome results
None listed