Differentiation of Aseptic From Septic Loosening by 18F-fluoride PET

In this study, the investigators utilized the 18F-fluoride PET method to evaluate THA cases with a stable, septic or septic loosened implant in order to differentiate these clinical settings using a novel uptake type classification approach.

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Arthroplasty

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Departement of orthopaedic sugery

Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Exclusion criteria

Within one year after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yokohama City University Medical Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Differentiation of Aseptic From Septic Loosening in Patients With Total Hip Arthroplasty Using 18F-fluoride PET

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Nov 20, 2009
Registry last updated: Nov 20, 2009

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