Removal Wichita Fusion Nail After Knee Arthrodesis

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Removal Wichita Fusion Nail After Knee Arthrodesis
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Proposed technique for removal of the Wichita Fusion Nail

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Pellenberg, Belgium, 3212
    • UZ Leuven

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients who had to have their Wichita Fusion Nail extracted

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Extraction of Wichita Fusion Nail

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Conventional; Conventional technique for Wichita nail extraction
New; Proposed technique for Wichita nail extraction	Procedure: Proposed technique for removal of the Wichita Fusion Nail

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Operation technique	Was the arthrodesis site left intact? How was the Nail removed? Time for operation?	first 4 months postop

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 23, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): January 27, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 18, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 16, 2020
• Last Verified: November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: S56066