OPS: 5-823 - Revision, replacement and removal of an endoprosthesis on the knee joint
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Written informed consent to participate in this study - Indication for replacement or reimplantation of a revision total knee arthroplasty
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Steroid intake over 1 year > 7.5mg/d - Osteoporosis diagnosed by means of apparatus and treated with medication - Rheumatoid arthritis - Patients unable to give consent - Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Zone-based bone mass density (BMD) (g/qcm) after 12 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Comparing the KSS (Knee Society Score) and WOMAC scores (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) post-OP, after 3 and 12 months - Comparison of the leg axes in the frontal plane (alignment), stem migration/stem dislocation and radioluscent lines (post-OP and after 12 months) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Halle, Department für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie