Knee Incision Trial
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Randomised Controlled Trial to compare wound ooze after midline vs curved medial para-patellar skin incisions in knee replacement.
IRAS ID
251056
Contact name
John Mullan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Weston Area Health Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
Total knee replacements are currently done through a straight or curved incision over the front of the knee. There are a few studies that have looked at wound stresses in cadavers and at oxygen tension in the different wounds. But there has not been a randomised controlled trial to test which incision type is best for wound ooze. We propose to carry this out.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/YH/0316
Date of REC Opinion
19 Dec 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion