The comparison between Intramedullary and Extramedullary tibial guides on preserving lower limb length in TKA patients.

The Effect of Intramedullary vs Extramedullary Tibial Guides on the Alignment of Lower Extremity following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160809029286N5

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-21

Start date

2018-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

lower Limb alignment following TKA. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group no. 1. : Intramedullary tibial guide. The Intramedullary tibial guide in TKA surgery will be the first intervention. In total kne

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Praimary Knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with Major Comorbidities (Heart failure, CVA, DM, MI,...) Revision Total knee Arthroplasty Unicompartment Knee Arthroplasty The knee osteoarthritis due to Trauma, Hemophilia, Septic Arthritis, Inflammatory Diseases such as RA, SLE, and other rheumatologic diseases BMI more than 40 The patients with knee Valgus Deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Range of Motion. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Knee Society Score. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: Knee Society Scoring (0-100).;Knee Society Functional Score. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: Knee Society Functional Scoring (0-100).;Pain. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: VAS (visual analog scale) 1-10.;Lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.;Medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.;Mechanical femoral mechanical tibial or Varus angle (MFMTA or VA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.;Joint line convergence angle (JLCA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.	—

Measure

Time frame

Range of Motion. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Knee Society Score. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: Knee Society Scoring (0-100).;Knee Society Functional Score. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: Knee Society Functional Scoring (0-100).;Pain. Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month , last Post-op. Method of measurement: VAS (visual analog scale) 1-10.;Lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.;Medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.;Mechanical femoral mechanical tibial or Varus angle (MFMTA or VA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.;Joint line convergence angle (JLCA). Timepoint: Pre-op, 3 month Post-op. Method of measurement: With 3 joint alignment view x-ray will be calculated by MediCAD software.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Moharrami

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

a-moharrami@student.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6119 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026