Closing wedge high tibial osteotomy for unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis: staples and cast fixation versus TomoFix plate fixation - a randomised trial

Completed

• Conditions: Arthritis, osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Polyarthrosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32133423
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Centre (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients (male and female) with symptomatic medial osteoarthritis of the knee who are not indicated for a knee arthroplasty
2. Above 18 years of age
3. Patient is knowledgeable and able to understand the treatment consequences
4. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Mechanical axis not through the medial compartment (HipKneeAnkle angle greater than 180 degrees)
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
3. HipKneeAnkle angle less than 169 degrees
4. Range of motion (ROM) less than 100 degrees
5. Extension deficit 15 degrees
6. Collateral ligament insufficiency (instability grade 3)
7. Indication for a supracondylar femur osteotomy
8. Not able to speak or understand Dutch

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified