Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Total Knee Arthroplasty, function
Brief summary
When performing total knee replacement surgery, the surgeon has a choice as to which type of surgical technique to use. The standard technique at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh is the so-called 'medial parapatellar' exposure. And alternative and more recently introduced technique is the 'Mid-vastus approach' in which the surgeon will cut through less of the muscle at the front of the leg. In this study we compare the two surgical techniques in a so-called randomized trial. This means that we put people randomly into two groups, one group will receive surgery with the 'Mid-vastus approach' and the other group the surgery with the 'Medial parapatellar approach'. It is hypothesized that people who receive the Mid-vastus approach recover quicker and have a better short-term functional outcome than people who receive the 'Medial parapatellar approach'.
Detailed description
This study is a prospective randomized controlled double blind trial in which both immediate post-operative recovery and functional outcome at 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months after total knee replacement surgery will be assessed for two different types of surgical approach; Medial Parapatellar and Mid-vastus. Functional outcome will be assessed by recording the kinematics of the lower limb joints in addition to muscle activity (electromyography) during walking, stair ascending and descending and getting up from a chair through computerized 3D motion analysis. Outcome measures will be recorded immediate post surgery and at medium follow-up and will cover all areas of the World Health Organisation, International Components of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) components 'Body Structures and Functions/Impairments' ,'Activities and Participation' and 'Personal factors'. It is hypothesized that by minimizing the damage to the quadriceps, patients operated using the Mid-vastus approach will have better muscle function and will therefore have more normal knee range of motion, knee joint loading and muscle activity patterns compared to those with the Medial Parapatellar approach.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMid-vastus approach
Mid-vastus approach to avoid patellar eversion and to minimise the muscle split.
PROCEDUREmedial parapatellar approach
medial parapatellar approach
Sponsors
DePuy International
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Queen Margaret University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Total knee arthroplasty * Osteoarthritis * Surgery at Royal Infirmary Edinburgh by participating surgeons
Exclusion criteria
* A Body Mass Index of more than 40 * Fixed valgus deformity of more than 15 degrees * Inflammatory polyarthritis * disorders of the feet, ankles or hips or spine causing abnormal gait or significant pain * dementia * severe visual impairment * neurological conditions affecting movement * inability to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in Functional knee range of motion from pre surgery to 6 months post surgery | 6 months after surgery | The knee range of motion during functional activities such as walking and stair ascending and descending is recorded using three dimensional motion analysis |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in WOMAC from pre surgery to 6 month after surgery | 6 months after surgery | Western Ontario McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthris Index is patient-reported outcome and has three components: Pain, Stiffness and Function. |
| Change in Timed up and Go test from pre-surgery to 6 month post surgery | 6 months after surgery | — |
| Change in range of motion of the knee in prone from pre surgery to post surgery | 6 months after surgery | The range of motion of the knee is measured using a manual goniometer. |
| Change in Objective daily physical activity from pre to 6 month post surgery | 6 month post surgery | Objective daily physical activity is recorded using an activity monitor |
| Change in knee extensor strength from pre surgery to 6 months after surgery | 6 months after surgery | Knee extensor strength is measured using a digital myometer |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed