Roux Goldthwait Outcome Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Distal Realignment of the Extensor Mechanism by the Roux Goldthwait Procedure- A Single Centre Retrospective Review
IRAS ID
251854
Contact name
Nicolas Nicolaou
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 2 months, 12 days
Research summary
There are many methods by which someone with a dislocating knee cap (patella) can be treated surgically to realign the mechanism of the knee to prevent this from occurring. Mechanisms by which this surgery is carried out have changed significantly over the last decade, and although operations such as the reconstruction of the inside ligaments of the patella are now most popular, the outcomes from some of the more historical procedures are not well defined in the literature.
The Roux Goldthwait procedure, a technique by which half of the patella tendon that connects the patella to the front of the tibia is divided and re-routed, has been performed for over a hundred years. Despite this, there is no case series with more than 50 knees, and most are retrospective series with heterogenous groups of patients.
A large cohort of children have has this surgery performed at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and this cohort could potentially tell us if the outcomes are of a high standard and allow us to compare this to more contemporary forms of surgery.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 3
REC reference
18/WS/0175
Date of REC Opinion
5 Oct 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion