Status:

COMPLETED

Subcutaneous Indwelling of Vacuum Drainage in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

54-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This prospective, randomized trial asked whether subcutaneous indwelling of vacuum drainage has advantages over intraarticular indwelling in terms of blood loss, bleeding related complications, and fu...

Detailed Description

There are numerous reports in the literature on drainage options after TKA, but there is no consensus. Many studies have shown no apparent advantage of drainage but routine intraarticular indwelling d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis
  • primary total knee arthroplasty
  • Signed written informed consent
  • Spinal/epidural anesthesia

Exclusion

  • Patients with coagulation disorders
  • Revision total knee arthroplasty
  • Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty
  • Diagnosis other than primary osteoarthritis
  • Patients refusing consents

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

111 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00916331

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

June 9 2009

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Joint Reconstruction Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 463-707