Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent resection of a failed radial head arthroplasty.  

The purpose of this study is to assess predictive value or correlation of outcome measures results on patients following a total knee or total hip arthroplasty in order to better predict the time frame taken to achieve certain functional milestones that are pertinent to that patient population.

PEPPER is a randomized study comparing the three most commonly used anticoagulants in North America in patients who have elected to undergo primary or revision hip or knee joint replacement surgery. The anticoagulants being compared are enteric coated aspirin, low intensity warfarin, and rivaroxaban.

To determine the optimal dosing regimen and route of administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) [single dose intravenous (IV), double dose intravenous, intravenous + topical, and oral repeated dosing] to minimize post-operative blood loss and transfusion requirements following revision total knee arthroplasty (RTKA).

This research study is being done to find out if there is any correlation between metal ion levels (cobalt and chromium) in the fluid around your hip, and those that are found in your blood. One factor that may cause failure of a total hip arthroplasty is an elevated level of these ions around the hip.

PEPPER is a randomized study comparing the three most commonly used anticoagulants in North America in patients who have elected to undergo primary or revision hip or knee joint replacement surgery. The anticoagulants being compared are enteric coated aspirin, low intensity warfarin, and rivaroxaban.

Revision TKA for instability is fairly common occurring in up to 22% of revision procedures. Previous reports of revision TKA for flexion instability are limited in the length of follow-up as well as the number of patients. There is a paucity of studies with large series of total knee arthroplasty patients revised for flexion instability with midterm and long-term follow-up. The purpose of this study is to present the Mayo Clinic series of revision TKA patients with flexion instability and present the clinical outcomes including survivorship, complications, reoperations as well as patient reported and radiographic outcomes at mid- ...

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcome of primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty using the Stryker ReUnion System with the implantation of either a large (40 mm) or a small (36 mm) glenosphere (shoulder to arm, ball shaped joint).

The purpose of this study is to explore the clinical impact of pain management education using a mobile web-based education delivery system compared to standard education delivery. This study seeks to understand the difference between two different education delivery methodologies and the effect on the postoperative pain experience, including participation in treatment plan, knowledge, pain outcomes, and opioid requirements in patients undergoing major hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. It is hypothesized that a real-time, interactive, mobile education system will demonstrate improved pain associated outcomes and higher patient participation when compared to the current standard education delivery method.

The purposes of this study are to determine:  the risk of cardiomyopathy and heart failure, and cardiac structure and function in patients with THA and TKA. This study will also determine the association between serum and/or synovial fluid metal ion levels with cardiac structure and function in 100 prospectively-recruited THA and TJA patients.

This study is being conducted to determine gene and protein expression profiles (i.e. which genes and proteins are turned off and on) of those with a possibility of developing osteolysis, infection, arthrofibrosis or metallosis of their THA/TKA.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of patients who received an Allograft-Prosthesis Composite for Revision of Catastrophic Failure of Ulnar Component of Total Elbow Arthroplasty.

The purpose of this study is to learn why there are differences between those who develop stiff joints and those who do not by examining the genes responsible for joint contractures in people who have had total joint surgery.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes, survivorship, and complications of HIV-positive patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty at the Mayo Clinic in the past 20 years.