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Total Knee Replacement Using Simplex® or Cobalt™ Bone Cement

Information source: Biomet, Inc.
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Traumatic Arthritis; Knee Arthritis

Intervention: Simplex® Bone Cement (Device); Cobalt™ Bone Cement (Device)

Phase: N/A

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: Biomet Orthopedics, Inc.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to collect radiographic and clinical outcomes of total knee replacement using Simplex® or Cobalt™ Bone Cement.

Clinical Details

Study design: Cohort, Prospective

Primary outcome: Radiographic analysis and Knee Society Score

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis,

rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved

- Patients requiring correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity

- Patients requiring correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or

failure of previous joint replacement procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

- Infection, sepsis, and osteomyelitis

Locations and Contacts

Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, Indiana 46581, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: November 2006
Ending date: November 2017
Last updated: January 3, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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