Rheumatoid arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, meniscus injury, ligament injury
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery or knee arthroscopic surgery at Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital Orthopedic Surgery during the study period, or patients requiring outpatient knee joint puncture 2. Gender does not matter 3. Age of 18 years old or older at the time of obtaining consent 4. Consent to participate in research can be obtained from the person in writing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who cannot consent to participate in this study 2. Subjects with severe anemia (hemoglobin 8g/dL or less) 3. Patients who are judged by the principal investigator or co-investigators to be inappropriate as subjects of this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Between-group comparison of Nardilysin levels in synovial fluid and serum | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shiga University of Medical Science Department of Orthopaedic Surgery