Simultaneous Knee Arthroplasty (UKA): Patient will have both knees completed under one anesthetic.
Staged Knee Arthroplasty (UKA): Patient will have knees completed under 2 anesthetics.
Study summary
The purpose of this study is to assist surgeons and patients in answering the question "Should I have both knees replaced at the same time, or should I just do one and wait to do the second one?"
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients considering bilateral knee arthroplasty
* Patients must sign the consent form
* Patients must be willing to complete the study questionnaires for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who require simultaneous bilateral knee replacement surgery in order to manage significant bilateral flexion or valgus knee contractures where staged procedures may result in suboptimal outcomes by increasing the risk of post-operative flexion contracture in the "first replaced" knee
* patients who are unable to complete the questionnaires
Primary outcome measure(s)
Veterans Rand 12-item Health Survey Score (VR-12) — 1 Year The VR-12 is a 12-item questionnaire corresponding to eight principal physical and mental health domains including general health perceptions, physical functioning, role limitations due to physical and emotional problems, bodily pain, energy-fatigue, social functioning and mental health; patient-reported.
Trial sites (8)
Facility
City
Region
Status
University of Calgary
Calgary
Alberta
Concordia Hospital
Winnipeg
Manitoba
St. Joseph's - McMaster University
Hamilton
Ontario
Kingston Health Sciences Center - KGH
Kingston
Ontario
London Health Sciences Centre
London
Ontario
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa
Ontario
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto
Ontario
McGill University
Montreal
Quebec
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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