Assessment of tibia and femur length in patients undergoing elective surgery for knee osteoarthritis in Poland

Assessment of tibia and femur length in patients undergoing elective surgery for knee osteoarthritis in Poland based on a scaled radiological image.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12622000214730

Enrollment

200

Registered

2022-02-07

Start date

2022-02-28

Completion date

2023-04-04

Last updated

2022-02-21

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to measure the length of the tibia and femur and to try to find the correlation of these parameters with height, weight and shoe size. The examination will be performed in connection with the unresolved problem of selecting the appropriate length of the implant that fixes the fracture of the femur or tibia. The possible positive results may contribute to the establishment of new guidelines for preoperative planning in the treatment of long bone fractures with the use of an intramedullary nail. Therefore, a group of researchers led by prof. dr hab. Dr. Marcin Domzalski, MD, decided to use a radiological examination, which is usually performed before elective surgeries, to trace the length of the tibia and femur, and to find their correlation with the height, weight and shoe size using statistical analysis. The study will cover adults aged 22-90 who agree to participate in the study. It is assumed that the study is to last at least a year, with the possibility of extending the duration of the study. The study will include patients who have been planned for knee arthroplasty or corrective osteotomy of the femur or tibia and have a standard centimeter-graduated photo. Patients who do not consent to the study will be excluded from the study.

Interventions

Participants already scheduled fo r knee arthroplasty or tibial osteotomy . Attendance at a 10-minute session involving capture of standardized x-ray , measurement of height and weight, and completion of a questionnaire regarding shoe size, with each component taking approximately 2 minutes to complete. 1 day prior to knee arthroplasty or tibial osteotomy, etc. Once only examination. The assessment wil be perfomed by study researcher - orthopaedic surgeon.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adult participants will be those scheduled for elective knee arthroplasty or tibial osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the knee.

Exclusion criteria

Presence of dwarfism, Marfan syndrome, or any other disease that significantly affects the length of the limbs.

Outcome results