osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Conditions
Interventions
To use artificial bone material for reconstructing collapsed lesion of the femoral head.
Sponsors
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Objectives have been diagnosed as the osteonecrosis of the femoral head based on the classification system of the Japanese Investigation Committee of Health and Welfare. (2)Objectives have been classified into stage 3 on MRI and radiographs, which means that the femoral head was collapsed. (3)Objectives are 20 years of age or older (4)Objectives are 55 years of age or under (5)Objectives have consented to participate in the study after fully informed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The objectives that principal attending doctor considered unlikely to improve sufficiently or unsuitable for the entry to the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appearance of either progressive collapse of the femoral head or joint space narrowing on radiographs performed every one year after the operation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical and functional hip score examined every one year after the operation. Safety of operation Adverse event of artificial bone material | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactGoro Motomura
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed