Constrained Insert in Knee Arthroplasty
Conditions
Brief summary
While performing a primary TKA in consecutive patients, a constrained insert may be necessary when adequate stability and soft tissue balance are not obtained. In this retrospective study, The investigators aim to identify the prevalence and risk factors that associate with the use of a constrained insert in primary TKA.
Interventions
constrained polyethylene insert
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* primary knee osteoarthritis * primary total knee replacement
Exclusion criteria
* secondary knee osteoarthritis * revision total knee replacement * previous knee surgery * post-traumatic knee * history of previously infection * comorbidity;rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, neuromuscular disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, neuropathy * severe osteoporosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prevalence to use constrained insert in primary total knee arthroplasty | intraoperative | to identify the prevalence that associate with the use of a constrained insert in primary total knee arthroplasty |
| risk factors to use constrained insert in primary total knee arthroplasty | intraoperative | to identify the risk factors that associate with the use of a constrained insert in primary total knee arthroplasty such as degree of preoperative deformity, degree of preoperative instability |
Countries
Thailand