Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed with primary knee osteoarthritis according to ACR criteria 2. Kellgren- Lawrence grade IV
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous surgery involving knee and/ or ankle. 2. Secondary Osteoarthritis. 3. History of injury of foot and/ or knee that may compromise knee function. 4. Nerve related symptoms ( radiculopathy) 5. Patients with complex regional pain syndrome. 6. Rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritis, diabetes mellitus, local or systemic infection. 7. Peripheral vascular disease, metabolic disease such as gout, malignency 8. Presence of other cause of knee pain. 9. Pregnency 10.Other deformity of lower limb except varus- valgus knee.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of knee alignment with Ankle and hindfoot alignment in terms of a. Angle between mid diaphyseal line of tibia and mid diaphyseal line of calcaneus. b. Tibiotalar angle. c. Tibial anterior surface angle. d. Talar tilt angle. e. Angle between ground surface and distal tibial plafold.Timepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease severity in terms of a. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. b. Health Assessment Questionnaire. c. Visual Analogue Scale.Timepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital