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Biomechanics of Metastatic Defects in Bone
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to monitor fracture risk associated with bone tumors in cancer patients. Previous studies from our lab have suggested that it is possible to compute the mechanical strength of bones with tumors using computed tomography (CT) scans, which are like three-dimensional X-ray pictures of the affected bones. The next step in determining the usefulness of this type of strength analysis is to see if we can accurately predict who is at risk for bone fracture and which patients are at high risk of fractures. This non-invasive analysis may help physicians determine the best treatment to reduce the risk of an impending bone fracture in the future.
Official title: The Purpose of This Study is to Monitor Fracture Risk Associated With Bone Tumors in Cancer Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
245
Start Date
2009-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2024-05-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (8)
Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Center, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, United States
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Section of Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada