Status:
COMPLETED
The Assessment of Talar Cartilage in Patients With Unilateral Traumatic Transtibial Amputation
Lead Sponsor:
Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Cartilage Degeneration
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
Increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA) has been previously demonstrated in patients with lower limb amputation. Although there are many studies on knee joint of intact limb of amputees in the literatur...
Detailed Description
Methods: A total of 36 patients with unilateral transtibial amputations and 36 age and body mass index (BMI)-matched male controls will be participated in this cross-sectional study. Functional perfor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between the ages of 18-65
- Patients who have been followed up for at least 3 months with the diagnosis of unilateral transtibial amputation
- Patients who have been using prostheses for at least 3 months
Exclusion
- Bilateral amputation
- Previous history of any trauma/surgical history of the lower extremities (other than amputation)
- Rheumatic diseases
- Contracture of the knee and the ankle of the intact limb
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 26 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 15 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04486534
Start Date
July 26 2020
End Date
January 15 2021
Last Update
February 17 2021
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Merve Orucu Atar
Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100