Clinical and biomechanical Analysis of preoperative brace-testing in medial-open high tibial osteotomy

Recruiting

• Conditions: M17; M21.16; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

• Registration Number: DRKS00025303
• Lead Sponsor: Sporthopaedicum GmbH

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Medial varusgonarthritis with a principal indication for high tibial osteotomy

Exclusion Criteria

previous surgery affectingb the mechanical alignement of the leg, history of neurological impairments that affect the general neuromuscular activation during gait

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
varus/valgus alignement of the leg which is measured at timepoints 0, then 3 and 6 weeks after the start of wearing the brace and another follow up at 3 months following the osteotomy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient reported outcome and neuromuscular activation pattern at the same timepoints as the primary outcome, additionally the PRO-measures will be collected again at 12 months postoperatively.