Knee Hinge Prosthesis Following TKA Infection

Hospices Civils de Lyon49 enrolled

Overview

Between 2009 and January 2016, the investigators included 49 patients from four hospitals in Lyon who had a Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) infection and who benefited of a knee arthroplasty revision with a rotating hinge prosthesis. This retrospective and descriptive cohort aims at studying the functional results after 2 years follow up.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

TKA Infection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 91 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- All the patients who had a rotating hinge knee arthroplasty for septic revision after total knee arthroplasty, proved by bacteriological samples or purulent drainage at involved site or other obvious clinical signs or radiological signs of infection Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients who benefited of a hinge prosthesis following a unicompartmental prosthesis, following a mechanical issue on a total prosthesis

Locations (1)

Centre de reference des infections ostéo-articulaires de Lyon,Groupement Hospitalier Nord - Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse - Bât. B, niveau 3 103 Grande-Rue de la Croix-Rousse

Lyon, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

functional results

Objective functional results : joint motions (Physician assessment)

Time frame: at two years follow up

functional results

Subjective functional results : satisfaction, patient expectations, functional activities. These items are based on the new IKS score

Time frame: at two years follow up

Secondary Outcomes

infection control

presence or absence of clinical and/or biological signs of infection, recurrence of the infection or new secondary infection

Time frame: after 2 years follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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