Osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
Delayed intervention group (Control) Delayed initiation of steroid tape therapy starting at 3 months after total knee arthroplasty. Steroid tape is applied from postoperative month 3 as part of stand
Sponsors
Yoshinori Mikashima
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Key inclusion criteria 1. Patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis. 2. Patients with a fully epithelialized incision and no signs of infection at 1 month postoperatively. 3. Patients who wish to receive steroid tape therapy and provide written informed consent. 4. Patients who are able to complete follow-up assessments up to 6 months after surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria - Patients who show any signs of wound infection (e.g., erythema, discharge, warmth) at 1 month postoperatively. - Patients whose incision is not fully epithelialized and for whom steroid tape application is not considered safe. - Patients with known allergies to topical steroids or adhesive materials used in the tape. - Patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy or systemic corticosteroid treatment. - Patients with severe dermatologic conditions that may affect wound healing. - Patients undergoing revision TKA or those with infectious arthritis or other non-primary TKA indications. - Patients who are unlikely to complete follow-up assessments up to 6 months after surgery. - Patients who are unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thickness of the hypertrophic scar (mm) at 6 months postoperatively. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoshinori Mikashima
Takagi Hospital Oume Knee Surgery Center
Outcome results
None listed