Removal Wichita Fusion Nail After Knee Arthrodesis

Completed

• Conditions: Removal Wichita Fusion Nail After Knee Arthrodesis
• Interventions: Procedure: Proposed technique for removal of the Wichita Fusion Nail

• Registration Number: NCT02045615
• Lead Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to make clear how difficult it is to remove osteosynthesis materials afterwards, so surgeons will think twice before inserting intramedullary nails. Also it offers an alternative methode to remove the Wichita Fusion Nail after arthrodesis has become.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-27
• Primary Completion: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

• Extraction of Wichita Fusion Nail

Exclusion Criteria

• All other kinds of intramedullairy nails used to become a solid knee arhrodesis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
New	Proposed technique for removal of the Wichita Fusion Nail	Proposed technique for Wichita nail extraction

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Operation technique	first 4 months postop	Was the arthrodesis site left intact? How was the Nail removed? Time for operation?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mobility	1 year postop
Pain measurement following the Visual Analogue Scale	1 year postop
Major complications after removal	first 2 years postop	Amputation? Infection? Wound problems?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ Leuven; 🇧🇪 Pellenberg, Belgium