Differentiation of Aseptic From Septic Loosening by 18F-fluoride PET

Differentiation of Aseptic From Septic Loosening in Patients With Total Hip Arthroplasty Using 18F-fluoride PET

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01017562

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-20

Start date

2007-04-30

Completion date

2009-11-30

Last updated

2009-11-20

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Conditions

Hip Arthroplasty

Keywords

To clarify the 18F-fluoride uptake patterns associated with aseptic or septic loosening

Brief summary

In this study, the investigators utilized the 18F-fluoride PET method to evaluate THA cases with a stable, septic or septic loosened implant in order to differentiate these clinical settings using a novel uptake type classification approach.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Exclusion criteria

* Within one year after surgery

Countries

Japan

Outcome results