The Need for Compression Bandage Following Total Knee Arthroplasty A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Conducted in Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Replacements

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if applying a compression bandage on the leg alters early outcome following TKA. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate leg swelling by measuring leg circumference following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with and without the application of compression bandage.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteo Arthritis Knee

Interventions

Compression bandageDEVICE

Compression bandage placed after total knee replacement

Gauze dressingDEVICE

standard of care gauze dressing placed after total knee replacement

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients receiving elective simultaneous bilateral primary total knee arthroplasty, treated by Rothman physicians at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital or Rothman Specialty Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous venous thromboembolic event. * Lymph edema in one or both legs. * BMI \> 40 * Prior surgery (other than arthroscopy)

Locations (1)

Rothman Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

swelling of the knee

Swelling of the leg will be determined by measuring circumference of the leg

Time frame: one day following surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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