Status:

COMPLETED

Roentgen Stereophotogrammetric Analysis (RSA) and Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) to Evaluate Fixation of Periapatite Coated Triathlon Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Components

Lead Sponsor:

Dalhousie University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stryker Orthopaedics

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to use RSA to determine the migration patterns of the PA coated Triathlon Total Knee Arthroplasty components during the first 2 years postoperatively and thus ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee indicating surgical intervention
  • ability to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • significant co-morbidity affecting ability to ambulate
  • range of motion measurements that are beyond the realm of normal
  • a BMI \> 40 (morbid obesity)
  • severe osteoporosis or osteopenia or neuromuscular impairment
  • women who are pregnant will also be excluded due to the risks of the surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01180582

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

March 31 2014

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QEII Health Sciences Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3A7