Infection after bone cancer surgery with a big joint implant
Part of Cancer, Infections clinical trials.
This trial studies infections that happen after surgery for bone cancer where a large artificial joint is placed. It aims to understand why some patients get infections, which may lead to better prevention or treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are being treated for bone cancer (osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, or Ewing sarcoma).
- You are scheduled for surgery to remove the tumor and replace it with a big joint implant (megaprosthesis).
- Or you already have this implant and now have an infection around it.
- Or you have a hip or knee replacement due to arthritis and now have an infection around that implant.
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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