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Investigating Periprosthetic Fracture Cultures in Arthroplasty

NCT06952738 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2025-12-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to improve how doctors diagnose infections in patients with broken bones around joint replacements. Currently, there are no clear guidelines to help determine when an infection is present, making treatment decisions difficult. By studying how often infections are found through lab tests and identifying factors that predict infection, the investigators hope to create better ways to diagnose and care for these patients.

Conditions

  • Periprosthetic Fracture Around Prosthetic Joint Implant

Interventions

OTHER

Not applicable- observational study

The investigators are only looking to see the rate of positivity of the cultures as well as what the organisms that are found in the cultures are.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Wallace, MD · The University of Chicago Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2027-04-30
Completion
2027-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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