About this trial
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of an intra-articular analgesics cocktail injection for post-operative patella fracture fixation patients, by comparing post-operative pain relief and functional recovery among study subjects who received the injection and those who did not receive the injection. Secondary objective is to demonstrate the health economic effects of intra-articular analgesics cocktail injection by reducing length of hospital stay and reducing bed-stay related complications.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
acute patella fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation;
able to consent to surgery;
pre-morbid able to ambulate
Disqualifiers
open fracture;
polytrauma;
previous knee arthroplasty;
history of chronic pain,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ketorolac 15mg
- Triamcinolone Acetonide 40mg
- Ropivacaine HCL 1% 15ml
- 0.9 % Normal Saline 35ml
- Adrenaline 1:1000 0.5ml
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
The University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor