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Femoral BMD Change Following Cemented or Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty

RecruitingNAAges 55 Years - anyAllUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The purpose of this study is to examine femur bone mineral density (BMD) change before and after surgery in patients receiving cemented or cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA). performed with manual or robotic methods. 100 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for up to 26 months.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients age greater than or equal to 55 years undergoing TKA with no prior total joint arthroplasty on the surgical side * Normal BMD or osteopenia with Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) not meeting Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) treatment recommendations, i.e., 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk greater then or equal to 20 percent or hip fracture risk greater than or equal to 3 percent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known clinical osteoporosis defined as any one of the following: * Hip or spine T-score less than or equal to -2.5 * History of low trauma fracture after age 50 * FRAX fracture risk calculation greater than or equal to 20 percent for major osteoporotic fracture or greater than or equal to 3 percent for hip fracture * Prior or current use of osteoporosis medications * Current use of systemic glucocorticoids or bone-active medications * Rheumatoid arthritis * Laboratory abnormalities that in the opinion of study investigators may impact bone mineral density; including calcium, creatinine, albumin and parathyroid hormone (PTH) * 25(OH)D less than 20 ng/mL * Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the investigator's discretion
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What it tests

  • Cement
  • Cementless
  • Manual Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery
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Where

1 site
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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