Outcome Study of Highly-cross Linked Polyethylene vs. Standard Polyethylene for Primary Posterior Stabilized (PS) Total Knee
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Official title
Prospective, Randomized Study of Highly-cross Linked Polyethylene vs. Compression Molded Polyethylene for Primary Posterior-stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty
Brief summary
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Polyethylene wear and osteolysis remain a concern with the use of modular, fixed bearing total knee arthroplasty. A variety of highly cross-linked polyethylenes have been introduced to decrease this problem, but there is little data on the results and complications of this polyethylene in posterior-stabilized knee prosthesis. The investigators asked the following questions: (1) Are there any differences in the clinical and radiographic results when a highly cross-lined polyethylene is compared to a standard liner? (2) What is the frequency of reoperation in these two groups and are there any specific complications related to highly cross-linked polyethylene liners.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02178020
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 500 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
Device
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- Not listed
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 30, 2009
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2019
- Completion
- Jun 30, 2019
- Last update posted
- Jan 31, 2017
2009 – 2019
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 27514 | — |
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- Last update posted Jan 31, 2017 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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