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Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Registration Number
NCT03622398
Lead Sponsor
Ewha Womans University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine clinical and radiographic results after posterior cruciate-substituting total knee arthroplasties with highly cross-linked polyethylene in one knee and compression mold conventional polyethylene in the contralateral knee in the same patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
125
Inclusion Criteria
  • Younger than 65 years old
  • with end stage knee arthritis bad enough for knee replacement
Exclusion Criteria
  • inflammatory arthritis
  • combined foot and ankle disorders.
  • dementia
  • patient older than 65 years old.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee society knee scoreminimum 10 year follow up after the index surgery

a proven score for the measurement of knee function, the score ranges from 0 to 100, 100 being the best possible score, indicating normal knee function

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
WOMAC(Western Ontario and McMaster Universities) Scoresminimum 10 year follow up after the index surgery

A tool to evaluate patient function associated with knee. The WOMAC measures five items for pain (score range 0-20), two for stiffness (score range 0-8), and 17 for functional limitation (score range 0-68). The total score is summed from individual sections, and 0 is the best possible score.

Range of motionminimum 10 year follow up after the index surgery

maximum flexion of the knee

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