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Comparing Minimal Invasive Surgery en Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Interventions
Procedure: surgery method using CR TKP
Registration Number
NCT02625311
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Randomized clinical trial comparing minimal invasive operating technique to conventional operating technique for placement of total knee prosthesis.

Clinical evaluations, patient questionnaires, X-rays and CT scans were done to compare these two techniques.

Detailed Description

Study executed with 3 centers and 69 patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
69
Inclusion Criteria
  • patient requiring Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
  • patients with Osteo arthritis
  • intact collateral ligaments and patella tendon
  • patients willing and able to comply with the post-operative schedule
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients who require a revision TKA
  • patients with TKA contralateral knee within 6 months with bad outcomes
  • patients who need a TKA on contralateral side within 2 years
  • intraoperative resurfacing of patella
  • intraoperative eversion of patella
  • patients who had prior procedure of involved knee such as high tibial osteotomy, cruciate ligament recontruction, knee fusion or patellectomy
  • BMI > 30
  • patients with fixed flexion contracture> 15 degrees
  • patients with deformity greater than 20 degrees of varus or 15 degrees of valgus
  • Patient with Mediolateral stability > 10 degrees patient with active or suspected malignancy
  • patient with Rheumatoid arthritis
  • patient with systemic disease that would effect subject's wellfare or overall outcome of the study
  • patient with other severe concurrent joint involvement which can effect their outcome
  • patients with an immobile hip
  • patient with a history of Pulmonary embolism or Deep venous thrombosis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MISsurgery method using CR TKPMinimal invasive surgery for placement total knee prosthesis
conventional approachsurgery method using CR TKPconventional "open" surgery for placement total knee prosthesis.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
blood loss24 hours after surgery

measurement of milliliters blood loss during the first 24 hours after surgery

range of motionpre-op vs post-op until 5 years post-op

measurement of flexion and extension in degrees

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
chair rise and stair climb testpre-op vs post-op until 5 years post operative

Ability of patient rise from chair and climb stairs, amount of pain on VAS 1-10 does the patient have during these activities

patient questionnairepre-op vs post-op until 5 year post operative

WOMAC pain and function score

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