Knee replacement failures under the microscope: new study analyzes costs and X-Rays
NCT ID NCT06821581
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study reviewed data from 31 patients who had knee replacement revision surgery due to aseptic loosening (the implant coming loose without infection). Researchers used a regional registry and X-ray analysis to understand the causes and economic impact. The goal was to identify patterns that could help improve future surgeries and reduce healthcare costs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help healthcare systems better predict and manage knee replacement failures, potentially reducing costs and improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 31 patients. It does not test a new treatment, so it cannot directly improve care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The analysis will be conducted on implants performed in the Emilia-Romagna region from 2003 to 2022 and on implants performed at the II Orthopedic and Traumatological Clinic of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute during the same period
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing knee prosthesis revision for aseptic mobilization * Follow-up ≥ 2 years * Willingness to participate in the study * Both sexes * Patients ≥ 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal to participate in the study and sign the informed consent * Simultaneous participation in other studies
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Bologna, 40136, Italy
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