About this trial
The overall aims of this prospective, randomised, single-blinded controlled trial are to compare functional, radiological and clinical outcomes in Mako robotic-arm assisted cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) versus Mako robotic-arm assisted cemented TKA.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patient has symptomatic knee osteoarthritis requiring primary TKA
Patient and surgeon are in agreement that TKA is the most appropriate treatment
Patient is fit for surgical intervention following review by surgeon and anaesthetist
Patient is over 18 years old at time of surgery
Disqualifiers
Patient is not suitable for routine primary TKA e.g. patient has ligament deficiency that requires a constrained prosthesis
Patient has bone loss that requires augmentation
Patient is not medically fit for surgical intervention
Patient requires revision surgery following previously failed correctional osteotomy or ipsilateral TKA
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Mako cementless TKA
- Mako cemented TKA
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University College, London
Lead sponsor
Stryker Nordic
Collaborator