degenerative cartilage of the knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients who underwent opening wedge high tibial osteotomy prior to total knee arthroplasty will be asked to participate in the index group. The control group will exist of patients who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who underwent revision surgery of the total knee arthroplasty and patients with insufficient command of Dutch language would be excluded from this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary parameter will be the functional score. This will be measured with the KOOS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary parameter will be the difference in prevalence of complications (periprosthetic fracture, patella infera, infection, component loosening and re-operations) between the index and the control group. Besides that we compare the range of motion, duration of tourniquet time, blood loss and the need to do a release of the joint capsule. | — |
Countries
Netherlands