Tension band versus locking plate fixation for patella fractures - a protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Rasmus Elsoe1, Rikke Thorninger2, Rasmus Severinsen2
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital.
Introduction:
Following surgical management of patella fractures, patients commonly report pain; difficulties with weight-bearing tasks such as walking, running and climbing stairs; and restrictions in quality of life. Recently, a locking plate system for surgical management of patella fractures has been introduced. To date, no studies have compared standard treatment with tension band wiring with locking plate fixation in a randomised study design. We aim to compare the one-year patient-reported Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome subscale scores (KOOS5-subscales) after standard care tension band fixation with locking plate fixation for patients with patella fractures.
Methods:
This is a multicentre randomised and prospective clinical trial. A total of 122 patients will be included in the study, and the primary outcome will be the KOOS subscales at 12 months after surgery.
Conclusions:
Findings from the present study are expected to advance our understanding of outcome following surgical treatment of patella fractures.
Funding:
This study is funded, in part, by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Denmark.
Clinicaltrials:
gov ID: NCT04891549.
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