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

Yokohama City University Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hip Arthroplasty

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01017562

YCU21-106

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• Within one year after surgery

Trial design

61 participants in 1 patient group

condition of joint implant