Trial of Unicompartmental Versus Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status:	Recruiting
Conditions:	Osteoarthritis (OA)
Therapuetic Areas:	Rheumatology
Healthy:	No
Age Range:	18 - 75
Updated:	7/8/2018
Start Date:	May 22, 2018
End Date:	January 2020
Contact:	Nancy Parks, MS
Email:	nparks@aori.org
Phone:	703-619-4423

A Prospective Randomized Trial of Unicompartmental Versus Total Knee Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis

This study is a prospective, randomized trial to compare patient outcomes of unicompartmental
knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the treatment of medial
compartment osteoarthritis.

Inclusion Criteria:

- medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee

- knee flexion greater than greater than 90 degrees

- flexion contracture of less than 10 degrees

- varus deformity < 20 degrees

- grade IV degeneration of the medial compartment

Exclusion Criteria:

- lateral compartment degenerative changes

- previous lateral meniscectomy

- anterior cruciate ligament deficiency

- body mass index > 40

- inflammatory arthritis

- history of septic arthritis

- hemoglobin A1c > 8.0

- chronic liver disease

- stage 3A or greater chronic renal disease

- active IV drug abuse

- patients requiring thromboembolic prophylaxis

We found this trial at

sites

Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute

Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Principal Investigator: Kevin B Fricka, MD

Phone: 703-619-4423

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Alexandria, VA