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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients planned to receive primary unilateral TKA due to degenerative changes. Other inclusion criteria will be as follows; 1) age 19 years or older. 2) The patient agrees to participate in this randomized trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria will be as follows; 1) age under 60 years old, or over 90 years old 2) other causes of arthritis than degenerative changes (infection, traumatic, and inflammatory joint disease) 3) history of previous hip, knee, and ankle orthopedic surgery 4) history of previous lumbar surgery within 3month of study 5) serious nervous system, cardiovascular diseases, or osteoporosis 6) having coagulation disorders 7) obese patient whose body mass index is more than 35kg/m2 8) inability to understand the study protocols due to cognitive deficits or language problems 9) refuse to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Passive range of motion | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain (Numeric rating scale);Western Ontario and McMaster universities osteoarthritis (WOMAC);Knee Society Score (KSS);Kujala Score;Patient's satisfaction questionnaire;Swelling of lower limb measured by circumference (10cm above patella upper pole, 10cm below the tibial tuberosity);Time Up and Go Test (TUG);6m Walking Test (6MWT);Isokinetic strengthening of flexion and extension in knee joint ;Active range of motion in knee joint | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Chungnam National University Hospital