Shortening of the patellar tendon after primary TKA and revision TKA
- Conditions
- T84.5Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis
- Registration Number
- DRKS00026945
- Lead Sponsor
- Charité Campus Charité Mitte
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Informed consent, >18years old, preoperative mobility > 200m, diagnosed periprosthetic joint infection / primary osteoarthritis
Exclusion Criteria
Neurological or neuromuscular disorders causing muscular deficit or gait insecurity, rupture/partial rupture of the extensors of the knee, pronounced femoral and tibial bone defects requiring proximal tibial replacement or distal femoral replacement, HIV or hepatits C
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Compared with primary total knee arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty is associated with significant shortening of the patellar tendon
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The shortening of the patellar tendon is associated with increased fibroblast activity and a shift in collagen expression in the patellar tendon