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Filter by:The Depuy Synthes Locking Compression Plate (LCP) Variable Angle Patella Plating System is an FDA approved device. The purpose of this study is to see how well the Depuy Synthes LCP Variable Plating System work in fixing a broken kneecap (patella). Depuy says that the device will improve healing when compared to traditional ways of repairing a broken patella. The goal of this randomized control trial is to learn how well the LCP Variable Plating System works to fix a broken patella (kneecap) compared to traditional fixation methods, in male and females, age 18 to 74, with a patellar fracture, and being treated at Hartford HealthCare The Bone and Joint Institute or Hartford Hospital. The main question it aims to answer are: - To understand if the Depuy Synthes LCP Variable Angle Plating System will provide a better way to help patients recover from a broken patella. Participants will evaluated at specific time points: post-op day 1, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 month post-surgery. Participants will be asked to: - Complete surveys at all evaluation timepoints. - Have x-rays(radiographs) taken at the 6 week, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, and 1 year timepoints. - Participants will have a passive range of motion tests done at 6 week, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, and 1 year timepoints. - Participants would have strength and balance tests done at the 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, and 1 year timepoints.
Feasibility study: Does a designated education session change levels of catastrophizing, kinesiophobia and pain beliefs in patients with patellofemoral pain? Design: Single site feasibility Study Aim: Aims are to identify if a formal education session (intervention) improves patient outcomes and to assess if it is possible to test the intervention for efficacy in a larger study. Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measure is the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Patellofemoral) KOOS-PF. The original KOOS consists of 5 subscales; Pain, other Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Function in sport and recreation (Sport/Rec) and knee related Quality of Life (QOL). The KOOS-PF was developed to evaluate individuals or samples of individuals who present with anterior knee pain/patellofemoral pain and/or patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA), or who are at risk of developing patellofemoral pain or OA. Secondary Outcome Measures are Pain Catastrophizing Scale and The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia. Patients who are eligible for inclusion in the study will be identified from the Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment Service (MCAS) by Band 6's and 7's and approved by a Band 8 Physiotherapist the South Liverpool Treatment Centre. Intervention: The intervention will comprise a 1:1, 30 minute education session delivered by a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist with over ten years' experience who has an interest in patellofemoral pain. The education session will be based on a schedule formed from the most recent research on patellofemoral pain PFP which considers psychosocial factors (Robertson et al 2017). Crepitus is a word used to describe any grinding, creaking, cracking, grating, crunching or popping that occurs when the patellofemoral joint moves (Robertson et al 2017). The psychological factors, specifically patients' beliefs about crepitus, avoiding crepitus and the influence of others will be discussed. The intervention will be supported by the leaflet 'managing my patellofemoral pain' developed by Barton and Rathleff (2016) on the basis of international opinion from 21 international experts and subsequent review by 20 patients diagnosed with PFP to ensure clarity. Duration: Within the time constraints of a Masters Degree, patients will be recruited over a four month period. There will be four months for follow up and a further four months for write up, total study duration 12 months.