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A magnetic resonance and histological investigation of articular cartilage damage in early stage degenerative disease of the hip joint and evaluation of synthetic labro-chondral graft implantatio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Topic: Musculoskeletal
Subtopic: Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics)
Disease: Non-inflammatory Joint Disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration Number
ISRCTN01688855
Lead Sponsor
St George's University of London (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

1. History of hip pain.
2. Tönnis grade 0 or 1 radiographic changes.
3. Hip Joint Space Width (JSW) > 2 mm.
4. Arthroscopic confirmation of:
4.1. Labro-chondral split
4.2. Chondral defect grade 3 and 4 (Outerbridge, ICRS & UCL Classifications)
4.3. Chondral defect size range 0.5 ? 4.0 cm2.
5. Ability to provide informed written consent.
Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 55 years ; Lower Age Limit 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. OA Grade > 1 (Tönnis scale)
2. Inflammatory joint disease
3. Previous dislocation or fracture of the affected hip
4. Previous non-arthroscopic surgery to the affected hip
5. History of back pain
6. Age <18 years and > 55 years
7. BMI > 30
8. Hip joint space = 2 mm
9. Previous hip joint sepsis or osteomyelitis
10. Metabolic bone disease
11. Osteoporosis
12. Avascular necrosis
13. Associated neurological disease
14. Diabetes
15. Pregnancy
16. Chronic use of narcotics or oral steroids
17. Heavy alcohol intake on a regular basis
18. Inability to give consent or cooperate with the study protocol
19. Non-English speaking patients
20. Patients who move outside United Kingdom

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
tbc; Timepoint(s): tbc
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
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