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Comparison of Midline With Lateral Skin Incision in Simultaneous Bilateral TKA

Not Applicable
Conditions
Skin Numbness and Kneeling Ability
Interventions
Procedure: Skin incision
Registration Number
NCT04240847
Lead Sponsor
Thammasat University
Brief Summary

This is a RCT which compare skin numbness, kneeling ability and functional outcome between midline incision and lateral incision in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA
  • Normal skin sensation on both knees
  • Informed consent
  • Good cognitive function
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous surgical wound around the knee
  • Peripheral vascular disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lateral incisionSkin incisionSkin incision at 1 cm lateral to tibial tubercle
Midline incisionSkin incisionSkin incision at the midline, 1 cm medial to tibial tubercle
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin numbness6 weeks, 3, 6 , 9, 12 months after surgery

area of skin numbness

Kneeling ability6 weeks, 3, 6 , 9, 12 months after surgery

Ability to kneel at 90 and 110 degrees on hard, firm and soft surface

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complication6 weeks, 3, 6 , 9, 12 months after surgery

chronic eczema at surgical wound

Functional outcome6 weeks, 3, 6 , 9, 12 months after surgery

Modified WOMAC, Joint forgotten score

Knee range of motion6 weeks, 3, 6 , 9, 12 months after surgery

flexion and extension angle of knee by goniometer

Incision length3 months

Skin incision length at 90 degrees knee flexion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

department of orthopaedic surgery, Faculty of medicine, Thammasat university

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Khlong Luang, Pathumthani, Thailand

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