anterior knee pain patellofemoral pain
Conditions
Interventions
Circumpatellar electrocautery denervation in total knee arthroplasty without
patellar resurfacing.
Sponsors
Deventer Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Not applicable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis Contralateral patellar resurfacing (primary or as revision) Insufficient Dutch language skills Total hip replacement or contralateral total knee replacement within the study period or less than one year before entering the study Inflammatory arthritis History of patellar fracture Prior patellectomy Patellofemoral instability Prior unicondylar knee replacement Previous high tibial or distal femoral osteotomy Any prior operation involving the extensor mechanism A severe medical disability that limits the ability to walk Disabling disease involving other joints of the lower extremities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 12 months, 2 years and 4 years after total knee arthroplasty: (1) Prevalence of anterior knee pain using the Clinical Anterior Knee Pain Rating. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 12 months, 2 years and 4 years after total knee arthroplasty: (2) Pain on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Before surgery, and 12 months, 2 years and 4 years after total knee arthroplasty: (3) WOMAC 3.1 Osteoarthritis Index (4) Knee Society Score | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed