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Balancing Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Replacements During Total Primary Knee Arthroplasty Using Verasense

RecruitingNAAges 21 Years - 80 YearsAllNova Scotia Health Authority
NCT03286868 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is an operation to help with the pain and decreased function that happens with end stage arthritis of the knee. This operation has been shown to be very successful at relieving pain and improving patient mobility; however, some studies have shown that up to 20% of TKR recipients are not happy with their knee replacement. All of the reasons why some patients are not pleased with the outcome of surgery are not known, but one of the possible causes is the way the implants are placed, or aligned, during surgery. Most TKRs are aligned in a fashion that the bones in the leg are completely straight after surgery. This is known as mechanically aligning a TKR. A different alignment method known as kinematic alignment respects the natural bow legged or knock kneed alignment of the patient. It is hoped that kinematically aligning a knee replacement will improve how the

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic arthritis of the knee indicating primary total knee arthroplasty * Between the ages of 21 and 80 inclusive * Patients willing and able to comply with follow-up requirements and self-evaluations * Ability to give informed consent * Varus alignment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 21 years of age, or 81 years of age and older * Unable to provide consent * BMI \>45 * Pregnancy * Patients with inflammatory arthritis, posttraumatic osteoarthritis, post high tibial osteotomy, or arthritis due to sepsis will be excluded. * Active or prior infection * Medical condition precluding major surgery * Severe osteoporosis or osteopenia * Neuromuscular impairment * Significant co-morbidity affecting ability to ambulate * Valgus alignment
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What it tests

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty with Verasense sensor
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Where

1 site
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Halifax, Canada
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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