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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty vs. High Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis (UNIKORN): a Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

100 participantsStarted 2022-11

Plain-language summary

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and High Tibial Osteotomy are both valid treatment options for isolated medial knee osteoarthritis. Literature to date is lacking high grade evidence of the outcomes between these procedures. This is a study protocol for randomized controlled trial comparing UKA vs HTO in late stage medial knee osteoarthritis.

Who can participate

Age range45 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Isolated KL 3-4 medial knee arthrosis * Varus \> 3 degrees * Age 45-65 years Exclusion Criteria: * Post-traumatic arthrosis * Arthrosis in the lateral compartment more than KL grade I in MRI * Post- traumatic arthrosis * Instability * Malignancy Obesity

What they're measuring

KOOS

Timeframe: 1- year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05442242

SponsorTöölö Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12

Contact for this trial

Juuso Siren, MD

0407005858 juuso.siren@hus.fi

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