Total Versus Robotic Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-75
SponsorNHS Lothian

About this trial

The purpose of this research is to compare the functional outcomes of patients with end stage medial compartment OA of the knee undergoing a conventional mTKA to those undergoing rUKA and to assess the associated cost economics of such technology.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Listed for elective primary TKA for end stage medial compartment osteoarthritis

Intact anterior cruciate ligament

Full thickness and good quality lateral cartilage

Correctable intra-articular varus deformity and intact medial collateral ligament

Disqualifiers

Varus deformity of > 20 degrees

Fixed flexion of >10 degrees

Patient is unable to comply with the study protocol (incl. refusal for CT scan) or functional assessments

Female participants who are pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the study

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • MAKO™ Partial Knee Arthroplasty
  • Triathlon (Stryker) Total Knee Arthroplasty

Treatment groups

159 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators