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Longevity, Functional Status and Quality of Life of the Compress® Compliant Pre-Stress System

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Malignant Bone Tumor
Compress Compliant Pre-Stress System
Interventions
Device: Compress Compliant Pre-Stress System
Registration Number
NCT04740749
Lead Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brief Summary

In the treatment of malignant bone tumors, it may be necessary to remove large areas of the femur. To replace these large parts of missing bone, a prosthesis can be used. One innovative technology developed by Biomet is the Compress® Compliant Pre-Stress System (CPS; Zimmer-Biomet, Warsaw, USA). This fixation device uses compression, via a short traction bar, to stimulate osteointegration at the bone-prosthetic interface, promote hypertrophy of the loaded bone, and avoid stress bypass of the host bone around a stiff intramedullary stem. Young patients cured of tumors have a long life expectancy and a compelling need for prosthetic fixation that is equally durable. Good bone fixation is a prerequisite for implant longevity.

Although the initial results are encouraging, there is a need for additional mid- to long-term survival data from larger patient series showing longevity of the system, as well as reporting of functional outcome. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, no study examining the survival of the device using prospective data already exists. In addition, no studies were found examining the quality of life of the patients with the CPS system.

Detailed Description

In the treatment of malignant bone tumors, it may be necessary to remove large areas of the femur. To replace these large parts of missing bone, a prosthesis can be used. One innovative technology developed by Biomet is the Compress® Compliant Pre-Stress System (CPS; Zimmer-Biomet, Warsaw, USA). This fixation device uses compression, via a short traction bar, to stimulate osteointegration at the bone-prosthetic interface, promote hypertrophy of the loaded bone, and avoid stress bypass of the host bone around a stiff intramedullary stem. Young patients cured of tumors have a long life expectancy and a compelling need for prosthetic fixation that is equally durable. Good bone fixation is a prerequisite for implant longevity. Since 1999, the CPS has been routinely placed on the orthopedics - UZ Leuven service and, as a result, more than 100 patients have been treated in this way. However, there are only few studies reporting on long-term performance of this system. In addition, limited data reporting functional outcome were found.

Although the initial results are encouraging, there is a need for additional mid- to long-term survival data from larger patient series showing longevity of the system, as well as reporting of functional outcome. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, no study examining the survival of the device using prospective data already exists. In addition, no studies were found examining the quality of life of the patients with the CPS system.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients are/will be operated from 26/08/1999 onwards in UZ Leuven
  • Implantation of the Compress Compliant Pre-Stress Device
  • Informed consent obtained
  • Patients are able to complete the questionnaires
  • Age: minimum 7 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • N/A

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Prospective groupCompress Compliant Pre-Stress SystemPatients who have to undergone the implant surgery
Retrospective groupCompress Compliant Pre-Stress SystemPatients that have already undergone the implant surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compress device survival25 years

Revision will be used to determine implant survival. Revision will be defined as the explantation of any fixation mechanism: anchor plug, traction bar, spindle, sleeve, fixation pin

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Partial weight-bearing (crutches): duration25 years

Clinical assessment to determine duration of partial weight-bearing

Functional status25 years

Musculoskeletal Tumor Society scoring system (MSTS) is used to determine the the physical and mental health

Postoperative complications25 years

Clinical assessment of postoperative complications. Complications will be classified acoording to Henderson classification.

Radiography: signs of osseointegration25 years

Radiographic assessment

EORTC Core Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ-C30)25 years

To assess the quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KU Leuven/UZLeuven

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Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

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