Treating large bone defects with a titanium mesh cage
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests a titanium mesh cage to treat large bone defects in the thigh, shin, or upper arm bone. The cage helps support the bone while it heals, and may be a good option if you have a bone gap from an injury or an infection that isn't active.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 16 and 60 years old.
- The bone defect is in your femur (thigh), tibia (shin), or humerus (upper arm).
- The defect is at least 2 centimeters long.
- The defect happened recently (like from an accident) or is a long-term problem (like from a bone infection or a bone that hasn't healed properly).
- You do not have an active infection in the bone area or elsewhere in your body that is not controlled.
- You do not have serious health problems, like uncontrolled diabetes or kidney failure, that would make surgery risky.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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