CompletedNot Applicable

Arthroscopic Versus Conservative Treatment of Degenerative Meniscal Tear in Middle Aged Patients in Regard to Pain & Knee Function

Iraq60 participantsStarted 2017-08-01

Plain-language summary

The study is prospective comparative study, conducted in Erbil teaching hospital on 60 patients, their age ranging between 40 and 60 years. All were clinically diagnosed to have degenerative medial meniscal tear then confirmed by MRI. Thirty patients were treated conservatively, thirty patients were treated arthroscopically.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Atraumatic continuous pain in medial aspect of knee affecting daily activities, for more than one month despite the treatment of general physician.
✓. Grade 3 degenerative tear of medial meniscus approved on MRI.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Meniscal tear due to trauma.
✕. Any rheumatologic knee disease.
✕. MRI showing ligament injury, loose bodies, tumors and osteochondral defects.
✕. Former surgery of knee and lower limb fractures in the last year.
✕. Knee joints with osteoarthritis graded 2 or more according to Kellgren-Lawrence scale (Kellgren and Lawrence, 1957) on weight-bearing knee x-ray.
✕. Lateral meniscus tear.

What they're measuring

Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale

Timeframe: All patients were reviewed and evaluated one year, by Lysholm score

Visual analogue score

Timeframe: All patients were reviewed and evaluated one year, by Visual Analogue score scales

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04313569

SponsorHawler Medical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-09-01

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