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All ligaments left In knee arthroplasty trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Specialty: Musculoskeletal disorders, Primary sub-specialty: Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
UKCRC code/ Disease: Musculoskeletal/ Other joint disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Musculoskeletal/ Other joint disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN12584521
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Oxford
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
77
Inclusion Criteria

1. Primary Osteoarthritis of the knee involving one or more compartments of the joint
2. Intact Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments
3. Intact collateral ligaments
4. Correctable coronal deformity
5. No more than 15 degrees of fixed flexion deformity

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age under 18 years.
2. Revision knee replacement surgery
3. Rheumatoid Arthritis
4. Traumatic aetiology
5. History or clinical signs of ACL rupture
6. Previous arthroscopy related to ACL injury or reconstruction.
7. Correction of a flexion contracture that may require extensive resection of distal femur
8. Altered pain perception and / or neurologic affection due to diabetes.
9. Contraindications for the knee implant:
9.1. Cementless application of components*
9.2. BMI =40 kg/m2 *
9.3. Use of Anterior Stabilized Bearings*
9.4. Patients with severe pre-operative varus or valgus deformity = 15 degrees*
9.5. Correction or revision of previous joint replacement procedure on index knee*
9.6. Infection
9.7. Sepsis
9.8. Osteomyelitis
9.9. Osteoporosis (requiring treatment)
10. Relative contraindications include:
10.1. Unco-operative patient or patient with neurologic disorders who is incapable of following directions
10.2. Osteoporosis
10.3. Metabolic disorders which may impair bone formation,
10.4. Osteomalacia
10.5. Distant foci of infections which may spread to the implant site
10.6. Rapid joint destruction, marked bone loss or bone resorption apparent on roentgenogram
10.7. Vascular insufficiency, muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease
10.8. Incomplete or deficient soft tissue surrounding the knee, including the anterior cruciate ligament*

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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