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Multidisciplinary rehabilitation after primary total knee arthroplasty

Completed
Conditions
Rehabilitation after primary total knee arthroplasty in knee osteoarthritis patients
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Gonarthrosis
Registration Number
ISRCTN74292386
Lead Sponsor
Oulu University Hospital (Finland)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
144
Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for primary unilateral TKA in the Department of Surgery at the Oulu University Hospital were recruited from the surgical waiting list. The inclusion criteria were:
1. Diagnosis of primary OA of the knee
2. Both males and females, 60 - 80 years of age
3. Primary unilateral TKA as a scheduled procedure
4. Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease (New York Heart Association [NYHA] III - IV)
2. Severe dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] less than 18)
3. Rheumatoid arthritis
4. Primary TKA scheduled as a treatment of an acute trauma of the knee
5. Planned use of a special endoprosthesis

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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