Effectiveness of Contemporary Knee Arthroplasty in Working-age Patients

Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement250 enrolled

Overview

The aim of our study was to assess the effectiveness of contemporary knee arthroplasty in working-age patients (\< 65 years) by conducting a prospective cohort study with 2-year follow up. Outcomes were measured comprehensively using various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to provide information on the effect of knee arthroplasty on pain, satisfaction, physical activity, activities of daily living, and quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

250

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Knee arthroplastyOTHER

Effectiveness of knee arthroplasty surgery.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 or less and * Scheduled for either TKA or unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) Exclusion Criteria: * rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory diseases * unwilling to provide informed consent * physical, mental, or neurological conditions that could comprise the patient´s ability and compliance with postoperative rehabilitation and follow-up (e.g., drug or alcohol abuse, serious mental illness, general neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), etc.) * known sensitivity to materials in the devices.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Effectiveness of contemporary knee arthroplasty in working-age patients

PROMs

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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