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NCT Number: NCT02045615

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Removal Wichita Fusion Nail After Knee Arthrodesis

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UZ Leuven

Pellenberg, 3212, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Extraction of Wichita Fusion Nail

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Proposed technique for removal of the Wichita Fusion Nail

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Operation technique

    Time frame: first 4 months postop

    Was the arthrodesis site left intact? How was the Nail removed? Time for operation?

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mobility

    Time frame: 1 year postop

  2. Pain measurement following the Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 1 year postop

  3. Major complications after removal

    Time frame: first 2 years postop

    Amputation? Infection? Wound problems?

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 27, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2020

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