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Robot-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement Versus Standard Total Knee Replacement

Knee Osteoarthritis

This is a pilot randomized trial to assess the feasibility of a definitive trial to determine the effect of robot-assisted partial knee replacements versus standard total knee replacements.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion criteria

* Adult (18+)
* Unicompartmental knee OA with or without concomitant patellofemoral OA, requiring surgical treatment
* Two study surgeons independently agree that the patient is eligible for either treatment group

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to provide informed consent (e.g. cognitive disability, language barrier)
* Revision knee surgery
* Simultaneous bilateral knee surgery
* Previous major knee surgery or trauma
* The robot or required components are unavailable (e.g. technical difficulties, robot-specific disposables out of stock)
* A CT scan cannot be obtained prior to surgery
* Patient does not wish to participate

Study Location

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Kim Madden, PhD

[email protected]
Study Sponsored By
McMaster University
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT04378049