Patients with knee pain and dysfunction who have been diagnosed to require knee replacement
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)A patient with knee pain and dysfunction who has been diagnosed to require total knee replacement and to be indicated for a cementless fixation at the tibial side. (2)A patient who understands the purpose of this clinical study and has provided a written consent. (3)A patient who may be followed up for 12 months postoperatively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)A patient with a previous history of infection in the affected joint. (2)A patient with insufficient bone stock on tibial, femoral or patellar surfaces. (3)A patient with a skeletal immaturity. (4)A patient with neuropathic arthropathy. (5)A patient with infection-like symptoms. (6)A patient with rheumatoid arthritis with a previous history of skin ulcer or recurrent skin breakdown. (7)A patient with osteoporosis or a neuromuscular disease that may compromise the affected limbs. (8)A patient with severe instability secondary to absence of a collateral ligament. (9)A patient who has been judged ineligible for the conduct of the study by the study investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1)Efficacy evaluation Efficacy evaluation was performed using the following four categories of evaluation criteria based on the improvement rate by the JOA score and X-ray evaluation at 12 months postoperatively; Markedly effective, Effective, Slightly effective and Ineffective (2) Safety evaluation The clinical safety was evaluated based on the following four categories by comprehensively considering the adverse events; Safe, Almost safe, Insufficiently safe and Not safe (3) Usefulness evaluation The usefulness was judged according to the following five categories based on the matrix of efficacy and safety evaluation; Very useful, Useful,Slightly useful, Not useful and Contraindicated | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Zimmer K.K. Clinical Affairs