Infrapatellar Fat Pad Excision in Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Infrapatellar Fat Pad Excision in Total Knee Arthroplasty

• IRAS ID

  144161

• Contact name

  Emma-Jane Gault

• Contact email

  emmajane.gault@glasgow.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 11 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  To examine whether removing the infrapatellar fat pad from the knee during total knee arthroplasty affects the patient outcome in terms of pain and knee function following the procedure. Currently there is no consensus on whether removing this tissue from the knee has a positive or detrimental effect. Small studies have been published, some showing improved symptoms and some worse symptoms. Current practice of orthopaedic surgeons is either to routinely remove or routinely retain the tissue when performing total knee arthroplasty.

• REC name

  South East Scotland REC 01

• REC reference

  15/SS/0098

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Jul 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion