RecruitingNCT07016243

Correlation Between Deficits in Knee ROM Recovery and Difficulty in Dorsiflexing the Tibio-tarsal Joint in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery.

Correlation Between Deficits in ROM Recovery of the Knee Operated With PTG and Difficulty in Dorsiflexing the Tibio-tarsal Joint.NODORSIFLEX-IN-PTG


Sponsor

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Enrollment

197 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

To demonstrate that the deficit in dorsiflexion-tibia-talar joint range of motion can have an effect on the knee operated by arthroplasty by limiting full extension and, in general, the recovery of a full range of motion.


Eligibility

Min Age: 65 YearsMax Age: 85 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

  • Patients who are candidates for primary total knee replacement surgery aged 65 to 85 years;

Exclusion Criteria5

  • Patients with known neurological pathologies
  • Severe joint deformations such as previous ankle surgery (arthrodesis, ankle prosthesis) congenital malformations (cavus equinus, clubfoot)
  • Severe fractures that have compromised the joint
  • Traumatic events affecting the lower limb that occurred less than 12 months
  • Non-ambulatory patients in the preoperative period

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Locations(1)

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Dipartimento Sicilia

Bagheria, Palermo, Italy

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