Clinical Outcomes of Increased Flexion Total Knee Replacement.

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis of the knee; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000325505
• Lead Sponsor: Mater Health Services

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-07-31
• Study Completion: 2008-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 8 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Adults listed for total knee replacement at the Mater Adult Hospital, with a diagnosis of non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease, who will be available for follow-up evaluations for 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Active local or systemic infection, patients undergoing revision knee or complex primary arthroplasty, patients who are to have bilateral knee arthroplasty or those who have had knee arthroplasty in the previous 12 months. Pre-existing severe osteoporosis, or any other systemic or metabolic disorders causing progressive deterioration of bone.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion of the knee: flexion<br>Knee flexion will be assessed using computer analysis of a digital photograph of the knee in maximum passive knee flexion.[ Pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively at 6 weeks, 6 months, one year]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function, strength, quality of life.[ Pre-operatively and post-operatively at 6 weeks, 6 months, one and two years.]