Forgotten Joint Score After Reversed Gap Technique

University of Jena100 enrolled

Overview

A new operation technique was established ("reversed gap technique" for implantation of total knee arthroplasties. Based on the encouraging results of a pilot study, the clinical outcome shall be evaluated using the conventional "gap technique" as control in a RCT study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Outcome

Interventions

TKAPROCEDURE

femoral and tibial positioning using the "reversed gap technique"

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * indication for implantation a total knee arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * indication for a constrained implant * secondary type of arthritis (rheumatoid, post traumatic, post infectious) * former "open" surgery on the joint using an arthrotomy or HTO (arthroscopy excluded)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Forgotten Joint Score 12

clinical score

Time frame: one year after operation

Central Contacts

Georg Matziolis, MD

CONTACT

+49 36691 81010 g.matziolis@krankenhaus-eisenberg.de

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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