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In individuals undergoing simultaneous bilateral total knee replacement, does making a lateral skin incision affect skin sensation, ability to kneel and patient satisfaction?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Total knee arthroplasty
Surgery - Surgical techniques
Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
Registration Number
ACTRN12616001706460
Lead Sponsor
The Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland (ORIQ
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled to undergo bilateral knee arthroplasty
Male and female
Age 40-90
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Conditions causing altered sensation up to knee- Diabetic Neuropathy, regional pain syndrome
Previous open surgical procedure to knee
Patients with inflammatory arthritis
Patients not suitable for patella resurfacing

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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