CompletedNot Applicable

Can Tendon Autograft Function As a Meniscal Transplant

Egypt25 participantsStarted 2022-05-01

Plain-language summary

Purpose: To evaluate the functional outcomes after using peroneus longus (PL) tendon autograft as meniscal transplantation in patients with knee joint line pain exaggerated with weight bearing following prior total or subtotal meniscectomy.

Who can participate

Age range22 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Skeletally mature patients with a history of prior subtotal or total (medial or lateral meniscus) meniscectomy. * Post meniscectomy symptoms (medial or lateral knee joint line pain exaggerated with weight bearing). Exclusion Criteria: * Multi-ligamentous knee injuries. * Skeletally immature patients. * Significant osteoarthritic changes on radiographs (Ahlbäck II- V). * Malalignment on full-length radiographs showing increased stress in the involved knee compartment. * Presence of associated ipsilateral ankle joint problem.

What they're measuring

Lysholm knee score

Timeframe: baseline, 2 years postoperative

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis and Outcome (KOOS) score

Timeframe: baseline, and 2 years postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06858943

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

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