osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The indication for all 20 patients undergoing TKR was: (1) osteoarthritis of the knee joint with at least grade 2 by Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grading system using Altman Atlas; (2) restrict joint activities. Patients in the osteoarthritis group must meet the following criteria: (1) knee OA histopathologically; (2) primary knee arthroplasty; (3) follow-up data were complete.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases met the following criteria would not be included in the study: (1) secondary knee arthroplasty; (2) patients also diagnosed diabetes, coronary heart disease or other severe condition or diseases; (3) knee infection or other autoimmune diseases occurred before the operation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Inter'leukins;TNF-a; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI;C--reaction protein;ESR;WOMAC scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Orthopaedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University