Comparison Between Fixed- Versus Mobile-bearing TKA

Civil Hospices of Lyon

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Arthritis

Treatments: Device: mobile-bearing TKA; Device: fixed- bearing TKA

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00435357

2005.407

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to analyse the clinical and radiological results of a postero-stabilized TKA by using a mobile bearing versus fixed. Only patients with medial femorotibial arthritis will be included. The consequences on the patellofemoral joint will be thoroughly analysed on skyline view.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medial medial femorotibial arthritis requiring an arthroplasty
• Age between 50y and 90y

Exclusion criteria

• Lateral femorotibial arthritis
• Inflammatory disease
• Stiff knee with flexion under 90°
• Revision TKA
• Previous surgery (except meniscectomy)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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160 participants in 2 patient groups

mobile-bearing TKA

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: mobile-bearing TKA

fixed- bearing TKA

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: fixed- bearing TKA