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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 Anaesthesia
Stiffness post Total Knee Arthroplasty
Manipulation under Anaesthesia
Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
Surgery - Other surgery
Physical 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
Forgotten Joint Score[At 6 weeks post intervention, 6 months and 12 months. ]
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