Comparing two surgical guides for knee realignment
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial compares two computer-assisted surgical methods for realigning the shinbone (high tibial osteotomy) to treat inner-knee arthritis. It aims to find which technique gives better results for pain and function.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- You must have arthritis on the inner part of the knee joint (medial compartment) and a bowleg (varus) alignment that makes a high tibial osteotomy (a surgery to realign the shinbone) appropriate.
- You must be able to speak, read, and understand English.
- You must not have a torn cruciate ligament (important knee ligament), need more complex multi-angle or rotational corrections, or have a very stiff knee (fixed flexion deformity of more than 5 degrees).
- You must be able to have CT scans for follow-up and must not have arthritis in other knee compartments (lateral or tricompartmental) as seen on arthroscopy or imaging.
- You must not have had steroid or other joint injections in the operative knee within 3 months before surgery.
- You must not have a history of inflammatory joint disease (like rheumatoid arthritis), diabetes, or be an active smoker.
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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