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Filter by:Patellar fractures are challenging orthopedic injuries. Fractures that result in disruption of the extensor mechanism led to significant functional deficits. The goals of treatment for patella fractures include restoration of articular congruity, painless full range of motion of the knee, and recovery of extensor mechanism function. The biomechanical construct chosen to fix patellar fractures is very important because of the subcutaneous location of the patella and the high level of force transmission that occurs through the patella during flexion and extension of the knee. Some studies have shown that during specific actions like walking or climbing downhill, the patella can see forces as high as 3200 N, equaling four to five times the standard body weight of a person. Achieving biomechanical stability during patellar fracture fixation is imperative as the stability of fixation is tested thousands of times as the knee is put through numerous cycles of flexion and extension during the recovery period. While tension band wiring with or without -K- wire, screw, or cerclage wire augmentation the most widely accepted form of treatment for patellar fractures, plate osteosynthesis is gaining popularity for certain fracture patterns. We present below a novel form of patellar fracture fixation using MatrixNEURO Contourable Mesh plates (Synthes®). Made of titanium with an incredibly low profile, these plates were initially designed for use in midface and craniofacial skeletal trauma. However, we found that using these plates in treatment of patellar fractures has allowed stable fixation of complex, severely comminuted injuries The benefit of plate is adequate and stable reduction and maintenance of this reduction
Analgesic drug study that will compare pain outcomes of opioid analgesia and opioid-free analgesia in post-operative orthopedic patients.
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.
This study is a multicenter pragmatic, prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized independent clinical trial in which we compare locking plate fixation to standard tension band fixation in patients with patella fractures.
This is a multi-centre, randomized controlled trial comparing operative and non operative treatment for displaced patella fractures in elderly, low-demand patients.