Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Quadriceps-sparing Minimally Invasive and Medial Parapatellar Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-90 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Quadriceps-sparing minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with side-cutting instruments has been proposed to limit surgical dissection without compromising the surgical outcome. We conducted...

Detailed Description

Eighty primary TKAs in sixty patients of osteoarthritis constituted this study. Patients were randomly assigned to either quadriceps-sparing (QS, 40 knees) or medial parapatellar (MP, 40 knees) group....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • advanced osteoarthritis with radiograph-evident narrowing of joint gap,
  • with persistent symptoms after conservative treatment for at least 6 months, and
  • patients' intention to receive the prosthetic TKA.

Exclusion

  • the knees with excessive deformity of femorotibial angle exceeding 15° varus or 10° valgus,
  • flexion contracture exceeding 15°,
  • active infection involving the knees, or
  • knees received previous surgery.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01160835

Start Date

May 1 2005

End Date

November 1 2007

Last Update

July 12 2010

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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

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