knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - adults *65 years of age (at higher ages cost-benefit is becoming less; 15) - BMI 40/100 (conservative treatment resistant)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: General: Patients that would not be considered for arthroplasty or osteotomy because of psychosocial condition; or who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: - Comorbidities that would compromise the efficacy of knee joint distraction (arbitrary defined by orthopaedic surgeons) - History of inflammatory or septic arthritis - Knee mal-alignment of more than 10 degrees - Previous surgical interventions of the index knee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration needed to place the distraction frame | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| questionnaire regarding user friendliness for the patient | — |
Countries
The Netherlands