Bone mineral density of the distal femur after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Osteopenia near knee arthroplasty implant; Risk of fractures near knee arthroplasty implant; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001015932
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, orthop. dept.

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Primary osteoarthrosis of the knee

Exclusion Criteria

1. Consuming steroid drugs (above 5mg per day).
2. Not able to participate (coorporate) due to bad mental status.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bone mineral density (BMD) adjacent to the implant. <br>A Norland XR-46, Norland Corp. Fort Atkinson, Wis DEXA scanner was used.[Postoperatively (within 2 weeks), 3, 6 12 and 24 months postoperatively.];Bone mineral concentration (BMC) in the distal tibiae. <br>A Norland XR-46, Norland Corp. Fort Atkinson, Wis DEXA scanner was used[Postoperatively (within 2 weeks), 3, 6 12 and 24 months postoperatively.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HSS knee society knee score.[Preoperatively, 12 and 24 months postoperatively]