Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The author, who is an orthopedic specialist, investigated all the patients personally. Patients who underwent unilateral TKA for the first time at the same facility (a general hospital) during the 1-year period from May 2014 to April 2015 were included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had undergone simultaneous bilateral TKA or had a history of patellar resection. Patients using narcotic analgesics and those with acute or chronic prosthetic joint infection, mental disorders, Charcot's joint, or systemic illnesses such as a neuromuscular disorder or blood coagulation disorders were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| knee range of motion for one week later and two weeks later hosupitalization | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nishiohmiya Hospital