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Flexion Versus Extension Soft Tissue Repair in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02067533
Enrollment
91
Registered
2014-02-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-05-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty(TKA), Total Knee Replacement

Brief summary

The purpose of the present study is to determine the influence of position of soft tissue repair (flexion versus extension) in post operative range of motion(ROM) and functional outcome in patients who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Interventions

PROCEDUREsoft tissue repair in flexion position
PROCEDUREsoft tissue repair in extension position

Sponsors

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL

Inclusion criteria

* were individuals with osteoarthritis indicated for primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

* previous fracture in thigh * previous fracture in leg * previous high tibial osteotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Knee Range of Motion (ROM)1 year after total knee arthroplastyin all patients ROM is measure 1 year after knee surgery by one of the study investigator using goniometer.

Countries

Iran

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Flexion Position
soft tissue repair in flexion position
45
Extension Position
soft tissue repair in extension position
46
Total91

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up42

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicFlexion PositionExtension PositionTotal
Age, Continuous66.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6
67.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6
67.14 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.7
Sex: Female, Male
Female
34 Participants40 Participants74 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants6 Participants17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 410 / 44
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 410 / 44

Outcome results

Primary

Knee Range of Motion (ROM)

in all patients ROM is measure 1 year after knee surgery by one of the study investigator using goniometer.

Time frame: 1 year after total knee arthroplasty

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Flexion PositionKnee Range of Motion (ROM)119 degreeStandard Deviation 6.8
Extension PositionKnee Range of Motion (ROM)120 degreeStandard Deviation 5.4

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026