Knee realignment surgery for arthritis with bowed legs
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests how well a realignment surgery (osteotomy) works for people with mild knee arthritis and a bent knee that's at least 3 degrees off center. The surgery may also fix other knee problems like a torn meniscus or ligament at the same time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old when the surgery happens
- You have arthritis in only one part of your knee (not the whole joint)
- Your knee is misaligned by at least 3 degrees inward (bow-legged) or outward (knock-kneed)
- You are having a corrective knee osteotomy – a surgery to realign the knee – possibly with other procedures like fixing a torn meniscus or ligament
- You are able to give informed consent and are not pregnant (if applicable)
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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