Finding the best correction angle for knee realignment surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares different ways of correcting a bow-legged deformity by cutting the shin bone and opening a wedge. The goal is to find the best alignment to reduce knee pain and slow arthritis.
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Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 60 years old.
- You have pain on the inside of your knee from a bow-legged alignment that hasn't been helped by other treatments.
- Your leg's curve is mostly in the shin bone and can be fixed with a wedge, within a safe gap size.
- You are not a current smoker, or you are willing to quit before surgery.
- You do not have inflammatory arthritis, take steroid pills, or have a BMI over 35.
- You have not had major knee infections or certain previous surgeries on that leg.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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