Review of manipulation under anaesthesia post total knee replacement with a view of redefining a lower threshold algorithm
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Stiffness post Total Knee ArthroplastyManipulation under AnaesthesiaStiffness post Total Knee ArthroplastyManipulation under AnaesthesiaMusculoskeletal - OsteoarthritisSurgery - Other surgeryPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615000611527
- Lead Sponsor
- Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Stopped early
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients selected for participation will be primary TKR patients that fall between 90 degrees and the minimum redefined range.
This range will be calcuted by (pre-op flexion-20) expressed in degrees
They must be well and fit for the second smaller anaesthetic
Exclusion Criteria
Flexion similar to pre-operative range
Flexion less than 90 degrees
Unfit for second anaesthetic
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of movement of the knee expressed in degrees. This will be assessed by the researchers by using a goniometer.[At 6 weeks post intervention, 6 months and 12 months. <br>];KOOS score[At 6 weeks post intervention, 6 months and 12 months. ];Oxford Knee Score[At 6 weeks post intervention, 6 months and 12 months. ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forgotten Joint Score[At 6 weeks post intervention, 6 months and 12 months. ]