Minimally Invasive Three-dimensional Knee Kinematic Assessment and Surgical Guidance Using Ultrasonic Rigid Registration

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L'UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL (CHUM) · Aug 27, 2012

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new way to assess knee movement and guide orthopedic surgeries with greater precision. The researchers are testing a system that combines special 3D imaging with minimally invasive techniques to help doctors perform knee surgeries more accurately. The goals of the study include measuring how well this new tool can track knee movement, ensuring that these measurements are consistent, and comparing the results of surgeries done with this tool to those performed using traditional methods. This could lead to better outcomes for patients undergoing knee surgeries for conditions like osteoarthritis or ligament injuries.

To participate in this trial, patients should be between the ages of 65 and 74 and be scheduled for specific knee surgeries, such as total knee replacement or ligament reconstruction. However, individuals with active infections, certain knee deformities, severe knee instability, or significant restrictions in knee movement may not be eligible. If you join the trial, you can expect to undergo the surgery using this innovative guidance system, which aims to improve both the process and your recovery experience.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients awaiting a knee surgery (total knee arthroplasty (TKA), high tibial osteotomy (HTO), anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR))
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Active infection
• • Atypical morphology and/or alignment of the lower limbs
• • Knee instability (other than secondary to ACL deficiency in patients awaiting ACLR)
• • Knee flexion contracture of 10 degrees or more
• • Knee flexion of less than 120 degrees