NCT01010828

Review on Minimally Invasive Skin Incision in Vanguard PS Artificial Knee Joint System

Efficacy and Safety of Vanguard PS Knee Joint System Using MIS Technique

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zimmer Biomet · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will show whether Tri-Vector method can ensure more extensive visual field and conduct the precise surgery when compared with Mini Mid-Vastus method by conducting 2 types of skin incision approach, Tri-Vector for 36 patients or Mini-Mid Vastus for 36 patients in Vanguard PS artificial knee joint total replacement observational period before and during surgery.

Conditions

• Gonarthrosis Patients Who Need Artificial Knee Joint Total Replacement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Incision technique	Tri-Vector Approach retains the majority of 3 vectors of quadriceps.
PROCEDURE	Incision technique	Mini Mid-Vastus Approach

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-03-31
• Completion: 2012-03-31
• First posted: 2009-11-10
• Last updated: 2019-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Japan