A Comparative Study Between Radius and Capitate Shortening in Ulna Minus Variance Kienbock's Disease...
Avascular Necrosis of LunateKienböck's disease refers to avascular necrosis of the lunate carpal bone, known as lunatomalacia. It was first recognized and described by Austrian radiologist Robert Kienböck's in 1910 The lunate is the central bone in the proximal row, and it articulates with the scaphoid, capitate, triquetrum, and occasionally the hamate. More proximally, the lunate is a component of the radiocarpal joint, and it also articulates with the ulna via the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) The exact cause of Kienböck's is not known, though there are thought to be a number of factors predisposing a person to Kienböck's. Although there is no evidence that Kienböck's disease is inherited, it is possible that unidentified genetic factors could contribute to the development of the condition, It is multifactorial, related to the following variables:Ulnar negative variance (or ulna minus),Vascular supply to the lunate bone,Lunatemorphology,Radial inclination angle,multiple wrist trauma Kienböck's disease is the second most common type of avascular necrosis of the carpal bones, preceded only by avascular necrosis of the scaphoid. The typically affected population is males aged 20-40 years Patients usually present with unilateral pain over the dorsal aspect of the wrist, limited wrist motion, weakness, or a combination of the three. Wrist extension and axial loading exacerbate pain. Symptoms range from mild to debilitating. It is rarely bilateral, and trauma is often absent. Physical examination commonly reveals wrist swelling, tenderness over the expected location of the lunate, synovitis, and loss of grip strength Kienböck's disease is a clinical and imaging diagnosis. Both radiography/computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are highly specific. However, MRI is the most sensitive and detects radiographically occult cases
Hydrogel Coating to Reduce Post-surgical Infection After Joint Arthroplasty
ArthritisTraumatic Arthritis1 moreThe goal of this randomized, controlled, monocentric, single-blind, 2-arm, feasibility clinical investigation is to evaluate the safety of MectaShield hydrogel coating and to capture its preliminary clinical performance in the prevention of early peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients undergoing cementless revision hip arthroplasty. The main questions it aims to answer are: demonstrate that the hydrogel coating MectaShield does not interfere with primary stability; evaluate clinical and functional outcomes, the rate of PJI and possible adverse events. Participants will undergo cementless revision hip arthroplasty; during surgery MectaShield hydrogel coating is applied on orthopaedic implants' surfaces (femoral stem and, if revised, acetabular cup) as a protective barrier for the prevention of bacterial adhesion. Surgery and follow-up are completed as per local standard practice. Stability will be assessed radiologically, while functional outcomes and PJI will be monitored by HOOS-PS, ASESPIS scores and according to the consensus document presented by European Society of Radiology (ESRa), the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS), and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). Researchers will compare the results of the treatment group with those from a control group receiving cementless revision hip arthroplasty without the application of MectaShiled hydrogel coating.
Pentoxifylline and Tocopherol (PENTO) in the Treatment of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the...
Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the JawBisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw1 moreThe overall purpose of this project is to answer the following clinical question: Among Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) patients, do those who are treated with the Pentoxifylline and Tocopherol (PENTO) regimen and standard of care, when compared to those treated with standard of care alone, have decreased areas of exposed bone after one year of treatment?
G7 Dual Mobility With Vivacit-E or Longevity PMCF
Hip OsteoarthritisRheumatoid Arthritis7 moreThis study is a global, multi-center, prospective, non-controlled, non-randomized, post-market clinical follow-up study. The main objectives of this study are to confirm the long-term safety, performance, and clinical benefits of the G7 Dual Mobility Acetabular System when used with the Vivacit-E or Longevity polyethylene hip bearing and instrumentation in primary total and revision (total) hip arthroplasty
Infliximab Therapy for Dolichoectactic Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms
AneurysmStroke2 morePatients harboring dolichoectactic vertebrobasilar (DVB) aneurysms are at risk of suffering SAH, ischemic stroke, and/or brainstem compression and many patients are not offered invasive treatment due to the futility of existing surgical methods. Consequently, there is demand for development of medical therapy for DVB aneurysms
Exercise-induced Cardiac Adaptions in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients During Interleukin-6 vs. Tumor...
Rheumatoid ArthritisThe present study will investigative the physiological effects of the cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) on the adaptive changes to exercise in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The investigators hypothesize that blockage of IL-6 receptors will decrease the cardiac and metabolic adaptations to exercise training compared to the inhibition of TNF. 80 patients will be included in a 12-week investigator blinded randomised exercise training intervention study.
Effects of Intracanal Cryotherapy on Endodontic Postoperative Pain
Dental Pulp NecrosesApical Periodontitis1 moreThe goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of cold saline (2.5 degrees Celsius) irrigation on postoperative pain in patients who require root canal treatment in molar teeth because of dead dental pulp and infection around the apex of the root of the involved teeth. This cold saline irrigation will be done after standard irrigation of the canal using a 5.25% sodium hypochlorite solution. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there any difference in postoperative pain when final irrigation is performed using a cold saline solution compared to the irrigation using the saline solution at room temperature in patients who require dental root canal treatment of molar teeth? Because of cold saline irrigation, what type of adverse event/s may result? Participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire before the start of the root canal treatment and record the preoperative pain using the visual analog scale (VAS). Root canal treatment will be completed in one visit. The standard procedure of root canal treatment will be followed, including irrigation of the canal using 5.25% sodium hypochlorite. As a final irrigation, either cold saline solution or a normal saline solution at room temperature will be used. The participants will be asked to fill out another questionnaire and record the presence, duration, and intensity of postoperative pain, and if painkiller medicine was taken immediately after completion of root canal treatment and at 6 hours, 12 hours, 72 hours, and 1-week intervals. The researcher will compare the effect of the final irrigation of a cold saline solution with that of a normal saline solution at room temperature on postoperative pain.
Effect of Peri-operative Glucocorticoids on Short-term Functional Outcome After THA
CoxarthrosisAvascular Necrosis of HipThis randomized, single surgeon, placebo controlled, double blind study will be conducted in order to investigate whether or not peri-operative high doses of intravenous glucocorticoids improve short-term functional outcome after direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. So far, it has been proven that high dose glucocorticoids reduce immediate post-operative pain and nausea, but no data exists on functional outcome during the first 6 weeks. Our hypothesis is that patients in the intervention group will follow a so-called "get ahead, stay ahead" principle and that glucocorticoids can be considered an important tool (adjuvant treatment) in the enhanced recovery pathway after THA with significant socio-economic implications.
Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Clinical Remission: to Continue...
Colitis,UlcerativeThe primary objective is to assess if discontinuation of anti- tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) treatment in ulcerative colitis patients in sustained clinical remission, with the option to restart treatment in the case of relapse, is non-inferior to continued anti-TNF treatment. Secondary objectives are to assess the efficacy and safety of restarting anti-TNF treatment after a relapse
Allofit® IT With HXPE in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Avascular NecrosisOsteoarthritis3 moreThe study design is a multi-center, prospective, non-controlled, consecutive cohort postmarket clinical follow-up study to obtain survival and outcome data on the Allofit IT Shell in combination with Longevity Liners in primary total hip arthroplasty.