Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suitable for primary Total Knee Replacement 2. Patients with degenerative joint disease (inflammatory or non-inflammatory) or any of the composite diagnoses of: a. Osteoarthritis b. Avascular necrosis c. Inflammatory Arthritis d. Traumatic arthritis 3. Patients aged over 18 and up to 80 years of age 4. Patients with limited co-morbidity – ASA I – III 5. Patients must be able to understand instructions and be willing to return for follow-up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with significant co-morbidity - ASA IV - V 2. Dementia and inability to understand and follow instructions 3. Neurological conditions affecting moment 4. Patients who are intolerant of placement in a CT or MRI gantry because of claustrophobia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coronal and sagittal knee alignment following total knee replacement using PSI based on either CT scan or MRI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Oxford Knee Score at each post-operative visit. 2. Knee Society Score pre and post-operatively. 3. Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). 4. Radiographic analysis at each post-operative visit. 5. Complications (including revisions/removals). 6. Clinical Composite Success | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Trial Coordinator