Sub-vastus versus Medial parapatellar Arthrotomy for total Knee replacement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Total knee replacement; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN44544446
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2006 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879744 2006 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879741

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2004-08-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 7 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 231

Inclusion Criteria

1. They require a bi- or tri- compartmental knee replacement
2. They require a unilateral knee replacement
3. They have given their informed consent
4. The surgeon has no clear preference for either of the approaches

Exclusion Criteria

1. They need a revision knee replacement
2. They have had, or will require a major arthrotomy in the other knee in a 12 month period
3. They have had previous open surgery in or around the knee in the previous 12 months e.g. high tibial osteotomy, femoal osteotmy, open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for fracture, patellar realignment, patellectomy and open menisectomy
4. They require a bi-lateral knee replacement at a single visit
5. They have a valgus angle of degrees or more

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified