The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and performance of the Episealer® device in a sample size of 30 patients and on the long term (10 years follow-up).
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subjects with a focal cartilage lesion of the distal femur in which biological surgical methods have failed or are not eligible
* Minimal age 18 years (Preferred age group \>40 years)
* Suitable for implant, to be determined by analysis of MRI imaging. Suitability is set by the size and location of the lesion.
* Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Under age (\<18yrs)
* Active or recent (\<1 yr) septic arthritis of the involved knee
* Associated symptomatic untreated ligamentary or meniscal pathology in the involved knee
* (Severe) osteoarthritis in the involved or other compartments of the involved knee
* Severe osteoporosis
* MRI not possible (eg. due to pacemaker)
* Marked valgus- or varus alignment (\>6 degrees)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Survival — 10 years Presence of the implant in the patient up to 10 years post treatment with loss/revision of the primary implant as endpoint
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
UZ Leuven
Leuven
Vlaams-Brabant
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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