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Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2015

No difference between standard and high flexion cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised controlled study.

Hans Robert Springorum, Günther Maderbacher, Benjamin Craiovan, Christian Lüring, Clemens Baier, Joachim Grifka, Armin Keshmiri

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Hans Robert SpringorumDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Kaiser-Karl-V Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Germany.
Günther Maderbacher
Benjamin Craiovan
Christian Lüring
Clemens Baier
Joachim Grifka
Armin Keshmiri

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this prospective, randomised, double-blind study was to test the hypotheses that patients with high-flexion total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have (1) a wider/greater range of motion (ROM) post-operatively and (2) higher levels of knee society score (KSS) and WOMAC score post-operatively compared to standard TKA.

methodsIn this study, 28 high flexion with 31 standard TKAs were compared. We measured ROM, pre-operatively, on day 3, 7, 28, and after 6 and 36 months post-operatively as well as KSS and WOMAC score pre-operatively, on day 28 and after 6 and 36 months post-operatively.

resultsNo statistically significant differences were found between both groups with regard to the target parameters. The mean ROM was 113° (range 80°-140°, SD 13.4°) in the control group (standard TKA) and 117° (range 90°-140°, SD 12.3) in the study group (high-flexion TKA) at 36 months follow-up [p = not significant (n.s.)]. The KSS pre-operatively was 38.2 (range 8-64, SD 15.8) in the control group and 45.9 (range 8-74, SD 16.0) in the study group (n.s.) increasing to 157.6 in the control group and 156.7 in the study group (p = n.s) at 36 months follow-up.

conclusionThis study could not confirm significant benefits of high-flexion TKA compared to standard TKA with regard to ROM and higher levels of KSS and WOMAC score. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I.

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Knee ProsthesisPatient Outcome AssessmentAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRange of Motion, Articular

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