Fluoroscopic evaluation of the Duracon total knee prosthesis

Completed

• Conditions: artificial knee; Total knee arthroplasty; 10023213; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31983
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

•Patient has already an implanted fixed bearing Duracon knee prosthesis (1 year postoperative)
•Patient is capable of giving informed consent and expressing a willingness to comply with this study
•Patient has no major deformities
•The ability to perform a lunge and step-up motion without the help of bars or a cane.
•No or slight pain during activity according to the Knee Society Pain Score (Ewald, 1989; Insall et al., 1989).
•No symptoms / complaints from the other lower extremity joints which might interfer with ambulation.

Exclusion Criteria

•The patient is unable or unwilling to sign the Informed Consent specific to this study
•The individual has a functional impairment of any other lower extremity joint besides the operated knee
•Patient has a flexion contracture of 15° and more
•Patient has a varus/valgus contracture of 15° and more
•Patients requiring revision arthroplasty
•The patient does not understand the Dutch or English language good enough to participate.
•The use of walking aids
•The inability to walk more than 500 meters

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Kinematic patterns: segment angels<br /><br>EMG: muscle activation and coordination</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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