T84.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with suspected joint infection with an implanted prosthesis
Group 2: Healthy, satisfied patients with an implanted TEP
Sponsors
Zentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with suspected joint infection in the hip or knee joint after total joint replacement who present and are examined at Heidelberg University Hospital are included in the study. In addition, patients who return 1 year postoperatively (or later) for routine follow-up after joint replacement are invited to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age under 18 years - Inability to consent - Known intolerance to SonoVue® or other ultrasound contrast media. - Allergic reaction when given SonoVue® - Patients with known right-to-left shunt, severe pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary artery pressure > 90 mmHg), uncontrolled systemic hypertension or acute respiratory distress syndrome - Pregnancy and breast feeding period. - Lack of informed consent or - refusal to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perfusion is higher in the presence of an infection than in the healthy control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Based on the perfusion, an increased perfusion can be determined even if an infection is not clearly suspected. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJulian Doll
Zentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie
Outcome results
None listed