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This study allows patients to take part of the decision making between a unicompartment knee (partial ) or a total Knee replacement . Using the measures of a decision aid questionnaire which explicitly details the risks and benefits of both procedures.The study will use subjective (reported by patient) and objective data (which will be measured) to allow the determination if one option is superior to the other. Information gathered from this study will be used to assist future patients in selecting the surgical option that best fits their life style.
A feasibility pilot study of a randomized clinical trial will help to evaluate the outcomes of both procedures and help shape a multicentre Canadian study.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is an increasingly common problem for many Canadians aged 50 or greater. When conservative management fails, patients are often offered a type of knee replacement as treatment. The choices are a total knee replacement or a partial knee replacement, which carry distinct advantages and disadvantages. Typically, patients with partial knee replacement have less post operative pain, quicker recovery and enhanced function with greater knee bend. There is however a higher chance of revision where the pain is not relieved or the implant fails. The decision for which replacement to offer is now primarily surgeon driven, shaped by their experience, review of evidence and capability to perform either of these options. Canadian patients would benefit from a decision making model so their own values can shape and determine the decision. This research hopes to evaluate the merits of a patient based decision aid which explicitly details the risks and benefits of both procedures as they are best understood today. Further, the quality of the current evidence is only moderately strong limited by patient selection biases and there is a need for contemporary comparative study trial of the 2 procedures to help clinicians and patients make the decision.
A feasibility pilot study of a randomized clinical trial is being proposed to evaluate the outcomes of both procedures, which will help shape a multicentre Canadian study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) | Active Comparator | In total (complete) knee arthroplasty (TKA), the orthopaedic surgeon removes the damaged areas of the knee and replaces the components with an artificial joint that is made of plastic or metal. |
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| Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) | Experimental | Unicompartment (partial) knee arthroplasty (UKA) has been available for over 40 years and differs from TKA in that only the most affected and symptomatic compartment (most commonly medial, but occasionally lateral and patella femoral) are replaced |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) | Procedure | In total (complete) knee arthroplasty (TKA), the orthopaedic surgeon removes the damaged areas of the knee and replaces the components with an artificial joint. The device that will be used is: Stryker TKA Triathlon system implant Cruciate retaining radius femur design. This device has been approved for use by Health Canada. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Index | The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire is the sum of WOMAC A (total pain), WOMAC B (stiffness) and WOMAC C (functional impairment) subscores. All the items are scored on a scale of 0-4; lower scores are indicative of lower disease burden. Values are summed for a combined WOMAC score (Total score ranges from 0-96, with higher scores indicating worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations). | 36 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Oxford Knee Score (OKS) | Patient-reported questionnaire. The sum of the questionnaire will be totaled. Oxford Knee Score Scale range 0 (severe arthritis) - 48 (satisfactory joint function) | 36 months |
| Change in Knee Society Score (KSS) |
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Inclusion Criteria:Inclusion criteria must and will be restricted to those patients who are generally considered candidates for UKA. Specific inclusion criteria will be restricted to patients:
For the secondary outcome of motion analysis, only patients exhibiting the following characteristics will be suitable for assessment:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Geoffrey Dervin, MD,MSc,FRCSC | OHRI / The Ottawa Hospital/ University of Ottawa | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Ottawa Hospital | Ottawa | Ontario | K1H 8L6 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019645 | Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee |
| ID | Term |
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| D019643 | Arthroplasty, Replacement |
| D001178 | Arthroplasty |
| D019637 | Orthopedic Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
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| Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) | Procedure | Unicompartment (partial) knee arthroplasty (UKA) has been available for over 40 years and differs from TKA in that only the most affected and symptomatic compartment (most commonly medial, but occasionally lateral and patella femoral) are replaced. The device that will be used is: Stryker PKR implant cemented and fixed bearing design. This device has been approved for use by Health Canada. |
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The Knee Society Score (KSS) is comprised of 4 components: 1) An "Objective" Knee Score (7 items: 100 points), 2) A Patient Satisfaction Score (5 items: 40 points), 3) A Patient Expectation Score (3 items: 15 points), and 4) A Functional Activity Score (19 items: 100 points). Although the specific scores are not distinguished as "excellent," "good," "fair," or "poor," a higher value represents a better outcome.
| 36 months |
| Quantitative analysis of gait using EMG and motion capture | A ten-camera infrared motion capture system will be used to track patients gait in a Biomechanics Laboratory. Retroreflective markers will be placed on the body in various locations to track muscle activity. Patients will be asked to perform 5 trials of level walking, 5 trials of inclined and declined walking (12.5% slope), 5 trials of going up and down stairs and 5 trials of sitting and standing motions. Only patients exhibiting the following characteristics will be suitable for assessment: BMI of 35 or less, No other ipsilateral or contralateral lower limb joint disorders. | 12 months |
| Short Term Recovery | Patients recovery will be evaluated using the 40 item, quality of recovery (QoR-40) questionnaire. The sum of all scores (the total) will be reported (Minimum=40, Maximum=200). Higher scores are indicative of better perceived recovery while lower scores are associated with a worse perceived recovery. | 6 months |
| Clinical Measures | Patient complications (if any) will be recorded by the surgeon during post-operative clinical assessments. | 6months |
| D012216 |
| Rheumatic Diseases |
| D019651 | Plastic Surgery Procedures |
| D019919 | Prosthesis Implantation |