The true value of cementless, modular knee arthrodesis after failed revision arthroplasty due to periprosthetic joint infection - a salvage procedure and its compromised outcome in 206 patients

Phase 4

• Conditions: T84.5; Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis

• Registration Number: DRKS00023272
• Lead Sponsor: Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study Start: 2020-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 206

Inclusion Criteria

Indication for knee joint arthrodesis due to a periprosthetic joint infection treated with a cementless titanium rod arthrodesis

Exclusion Criteria

Indication for knee joint arthrodesis not caused by a periprosthetic infection

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Infection-free survival after eradication of periprosthetic infection.<br>Clinical and laboratory chemical (CRP, leukocytes) testing in routine follow-up examinations at the Polyclinic.