Details for the study
Population
Patients who are scheduled to undergo orthopaedic surgery at The Ottawa Hospital.
Brief Title
Outcome Following Orthopaedic Surgery
Official Title
A Prospective Database for Orthopaedic Surgery
Brief Summary
By investigating the long-term functional status of patients who have undergone various types
<br /> of orthopaedic surgery we will have a basis for devising guidelines for future patients and
<br /> surgeons.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this database is to explore the long term outcome and functional status of
patients undergoing various types of orthopaedic surgery. These data will yield a valuable
database that can be used to address future research questions. For example, there are three
common surgical treatments for medial osteoarthritis of the knee: tibial osteotomy, Oxford
partial knee replacement, or total knee replacement. No clear guidelines exist regarding
which treatment options are optimal for which patients. By gathering functional data from
patients who have undergone these treatments, we will have a basis for devising such
guidelines.
Outcome Measures
Outcome measures are the tests that investigators perform to prove whether or not a treatment being tested in a clinical trial is having any effect.
Primary
Koos
baseline,1y-2y-5y-7y10y
Secondary
ShortForm-12
baseline,1y-2y-5y-7y10y
Secondary
Tegner-ulca
baseline,1y-2y-5y-7y10y
Study Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients who are scheduled to undergo orthopaedic surgery are eligible to be
included in the database.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those patients who do not meet the above inclusion criteria will be excluded from the
study.