total knee replacement surgery
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are patients who were diagnosed as medial knee osteoarthritis, were 3 months after total knee replacement, and were able to ascend and descend stairs with stand by assist .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are patients with orthopedic or neurological disorders that interfere with stair climbing and patient underwent total knee replacement on the opposite side within one year of the procedure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Descending stairs at 3 months after surgery | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shimada hospital department of rehabilitation