Dynamic Splinting After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Dynasplint Systems.

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Reduced Knee Flexion

Treatments: Device: Knee Extension Dynasplint

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00857701

2008.009

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a dynamic splinting system for knee flexion contracture following a total knee arthroplasty.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of dynamic splinting for knee flexion contracture following a total knee arthroplasty.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Reduced flexibility in AROM of knee extension
• Pain that is worsened by bending over while legs are straight
• Impaired gait pattern
• Ability to understand informed consent and experiment responsibilities

Exclusion criteria

• Fractures
• Knee sepsis
• Osteomyelitis or any orthopedic infection
• Extensor mechanism dysfunction
• Psoriasis
• Knee joint neuropathy
• Previous Stroke or Brain Injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

1

No Intervention group

Description:

Patient will receive post-surgical standard of care treatment with standard Physical therapy and NSAIDs.

2

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will be treated with the Standard of Care physical therapy and NSAIDs as well as a Knee Extension Dynasplint that includes tension chambers.

Treatment:

Device: Knee Extension Dynasplint