Status:

COMPLETED

Cemented vs. Non-Cemented TSA for OA of the Shoulder

Lead Sponsor:

Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

Zimmer Biomet

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the fixation of the humeral component in total shoulder arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint.Our hypothesis is that uncemented f...

Detailed Description

Currently, cement fixation of the humeral component is recommended as the standard of care and review of the literature indicates that this fixation is associated with a low complication rate. Uncemen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary osteoarthritis of the shoulder of grade III or higher (Kellgren and Lawrence modified for the shoulder
  • Patients who have failed standard conservative management of their shoulder osteoarthritis

Exclusion

  • Patients with secondary OA resulting from major joint trauma, infection, avascular necrosis, cuff tear arthropathy, chronic dislocation, massive rotator cuff tear, inflammatory arthropathy, Charcot's arthropathy or previous shoulder surgery (other than arthroscopic debridement)
  • Patients with preoperative CT scans of the shoulder which show insufficient glenoid bone stock that would not allow for implantation of a glenoid prosthesis
  • Active joint or systemic infection
  • Significant muscle paralysis
  • Major medical illness (life expectancy less then 2yrs or unacceptably high operative risk)
  • Unable to speak or read English/French
  • Psychiatric illness that precludes informed consent
  • Unwilling to be followed for 2 years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00158418

Start Date

August 1 2002

End Date

August 1 2008

Last Update

January 29 2009

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Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7