The effect of Hoffa's fat pad resection in total knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Hoffa’s fat pad has been associated with anterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty. Furthermore, fibrosis of Hoffa’s fat pad due to the incision technique is associated with a decreased range of motion. It’s resection is reported to result in less pain after surgery.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20994
- Lead Sponsor
- B.J. Burger, PhD, M.D.CORAL, Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMedisch Centrum Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients who are planned to undergo a primary total knee arthroplasty in the Joint-Care program of the Medical Centre Alkmaar;
2. Age between 30 and 80 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with another prosthesis in either one of the lower extremities;
2. Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Active and passive knee range of motion;<br /><br>2. Gait parameters;<br /><br>3. Walking stability and variability.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The prevalence and severity of (anterior) knee pain;<br /><br>2. The KOOS score (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score);<br /><br>3. Complications and adverse events. patellar tendon lenght.