Randomized clinical trial of medial unicompartmentel versus total knee arthroplasty for anteromedial tibio-femoral osteoarthritis. The study-protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In treatment of isolated medial unicondylar osteoarthritis of the knee, it is possible to choose between medial unicondylar knee arthroplasty (mUKA), or a total knee prosthesis (TKA). The demand for a blinded multicenter RCT with the comparison of mUKA and TKA has been increasing in recent years, to determine which prosthesis is better. Supporters of TKA suggest this treatment gives a more predictable and better result, whereas supporters of UKA suggest it is unnecessary to remove functional cartilage in other compartments. If the mUKA is worn or loosens, revision surgery will be relatively easy, whereas revision-surgery after a TKA can be more problematic.

Methods

A double-blinded multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial setup is the aim of the study. 6 hospitals th

SUBMITTER: Mortensen JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6425587 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature