Comparison of Midline With Lateral Skin Incision in Simultaneous Bilateral TKA

Thammasat University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Skin Numbness and Kneeling Ability

Treatments: Procedure: Skin incision

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04240847

OrthoTU10

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a RCT which compare skin numbness, kneeling ability and functional outcome between midline incision and lateral incision in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The patient undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA
• Normal skin sensation on both knees
• Informed consent
• Good cognitive function

Exclusion criteria

• Previous surgical wound around the knee
• Peripheral vascular disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Midline incision

Active Comparator group

Description:

Skin incision at the midline, 1 cm medial to tibial tubercle

Treatment:

Procedure: Skin incision

Lateral incision

Experimental group

Description:

Skin incision at 1 cm lateral to tibial tubercle

Treatment:

Procedure: Skin incision