Is Meniscal Volume Critical to Post-meniscectomy Symptoms?

Meniscal Tear Clinical Trial

Official title: Is Meniscal Volume Critical to Post-meniscectomy Symptoms? A Retrospective Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

With this study we would like to investigate whether a certain, critical loss of meniscal volume, is critical to the development of pain.

Clinical Trial Description

1. Background and rationale It is known that a partial meniscectomy of the knee is a risk factor to the development of early osteoarthritis with complaints of pain.

2. Trial objectives and Design 2.1 Trial objectives With this study we would like to investigate whether a certain, critical loss of meniscal volume, is critical to the development of pain.

2.2 Primary endpoints How much volume can be resected peroperatively without developing postoperative pain.

2.3 Secondary endpoints A possible correlation between the resected volume and the severity of the pain.

3. Selection and withdrawal of subjects

3.1 Inclusion criteria

• All patients who were treated with a partial meniscectomy for a meniscal tear and have postoperative MRI's.

• Age between 14 and 50 years old

• Women of child bearing age can be included: the study has no effect on their methods of contraception.

3.2 Exclusion criteria

• A history of a tibia plateau fracture or severe deformity of the knee

• Rupture of the ACL/PCL/collateral ligaments of the knee

• Focal cartilage defects of the knee ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Meniscal Tear

• NCT number: NCT04647942
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
• Status: Completed
• Start date: December 2013
• Completion date: February 2016