Management of Bone Defects Around the Elbow

Background:

Bone defects of the distal humerus require complex reconstructions, for which standard prostheses may be insufficient. The researchers therefore investigated the clinical and radiological outcome of elbow reconstructions by megaprostheses.

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Key information

Conditions

Tumor Cancer Fracture Fractures, Bone Infections Neoplasms Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Medical University of Vienna Department of Orthopaedics

Vienna, 1090, Austria

About this study

Type of prosthesis:

STRYKER Humerus-HMRS

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

HMRS of the elbow, distal humerus or total humerus

Exclusion criteria

Unwillingness to participate

Treatment and study plan

HMRS

Procedure

Modular prosthetic replacement of the humerus and elbow.

Primary outcomes

Patient Survival

Time frame: 20 Years

Secondary outcomes

Prosthetic Survival

Time frame: 20 Years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Modular Prosthetic Reconstruction of Major Bone Defects of the Distal Humerus.

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Apr 1, 2009
Registry last updated: Apr 15, 2015

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