The Efficacy of Denosumab in Decreasing Periprosthetic Bone Loss in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of Denosumab in decreasing the periprosthetic bone resorption after Total Knee Arthroplasty compared to placebo in 60 patients (30 placebo and 30 Denosumab) within a year after surgery.

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2014-01

Completion

2015-06

Publications

• Background Ishii Y, Yagisawa K, Ikezawa Y. Changes in bone mineral density of the proximal femur after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2000 Jun;15(4):519-22. doi: 10.1054/arth.2000.4639.
• Background Sugita T, Umehara J, Sato K, Inoue H. Influence of tibial bone quality on loosening of the tibial component in total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis: long-term results. Orthopedics. 1999 Feb;22(2):213-5. doi: 10.3928/0147-7447-19990201-10.
• Background Wang CJ, Wang JW, Weng LH, Hsu CC, Huang CC, Chen HS. The effect of alendronate on bone mineral density in the distal part of the femur and proximal part of the tibia after total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Nov;85(11):2121-6. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200311000-00009.

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