Clinical Trial: Is Isokinetic Testing an Indicator of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Is Isokinetic Knee Muscle Strength an Indicator of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Brief Summary:
In this study, investigators analyzed whether the isokinetic knee muscle strength of patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a predictor for surgery.Patients and Methods: In total, 29 unilateral TKA candidates (58 knees; mean age = 66.69 ± 7.42 years; mean symptom duration = 10 ± 5.40 years) were enrolled. The knees of patients with bilateral advanced knee osteoarthritis (stage 3 or 4), according to the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L scale), that were scheduled for unilateral TKA were divided into…
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