An evaluation of the clinical outcomes of the subvastus versus the medial parapatella approach to total knee replacement
- Conditions
- Total Knee ReplacementMusculoskeletal - Other surgery
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12606000376549
- Lead Sponsor
- Queensland Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Adult participants. The expected age range of subjects undergoing total knee replacement surgery is between 50 and 65 years. Patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee replacement. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Healthy and no comorbidities that would prevent participating in the required rehabilitation programme. Normal mentation with the ability to accurately follow commands. Ability to attend supervised outpatient physiotherapy rehabilitation session(s) after being discharged from hospital. Ability to participate voluntarily and provide signed informed consent.
Persons with concomitant medical conditions such as malignant tumours or severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease that would prevent participation in the required rehabilitation programme. Lateral surgical approach required. Inability to follow commands. Persons not able to mobilise in a bipedal manner with or without a walking aid. Conditions preventing full weight bearing post-operatively. The inability to provide signed informed consent. Revision TKR or any previous major arthrotomy or previous High Tibial Osteotomy on the knee to be operated onLess than 70 degrees of flexion. Persons undergoing bi-lateral total knee replacements. Persons identified as being unlikely to follow Queensland Health's TKR Clinical Pathway (e.g. requiring admission to the rehabilitation unit preoperatively) Greater than 15 degree FFD (Fixed flexion deformity).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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