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
Active Locations (1)
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QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3A7