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Subcutaneous Indwelling of Vacuum Drainage in Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT00916331 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 111

Last updated 2009-06-09

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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 functional outcomes in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The investigators hypothesized that the subcutaneous indwelling method would reduce blood loss with comparable bleeding-related complications and functional outcomes. The subcutaneous indwelling group demonstrated reduced blood loss with comparable prevalence of bleeding-related complications and functional outcomes. In conclusion, the investigators' study verified the efficacy and absence of risks of subcutaneous indwelling method. So the investigators propose that the subcutaneous indwelling drainage can be a good option to address the problems related to postoperative bleeding after TKA.

Conditions

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

PROCEDURE

subcutaneous indwelling

vacuum drainage is indwelled in subcutaneous layer

PROCEDURE

intraarticular indwelling

vacuum drainage is indwelled in intraarticular space

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tae Kyun Kim, MD, PhD · Joint Recontruction Center, Seoul National University Bundang hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
54 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Primary Completion
2007-06-30
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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