Osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients (no age limit, either sex) with osteoarthritis of the knee undergoing unilateral knee replacement at Chapel Allerton Orthopaedic Centre 2. Patients with a functionally normal contralateral knee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who cannot safely walk unaided 2. Patients who decline to give permission for their clinical data to be used in anonymised form for research purposes 3. Patients who are unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum knee flexion measured using the Fastrak electromagnetic motion tracking system (Polhemus, USA) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A comparison of high performance activities (sit to stand and squatting) 12 months after surgery | — |
Countries
United Kingdom