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Filter by:With this study we would like to investigate whether a certain, critical loss of meniscal volume, is critical to the development of pain.
A randomized clinical trial involving 32 individuals submitted to partial menisectomy will be conducted. Participants will be randomized into: Group I, submitted to a muscular rehabilitation program based on eccentric isokinetic exercise; and Group II, submitted to a muscular rehabilitation program based on eccentric isotonic exercise. Concomitantly with the muscular rehabilitation protocols, individuals will undergo the same physiotherapeutic protocol with analgesia, edema reduction, range of motion, proprioception and functionality goals. Muscle rehabilitation programs based on eccentric isotonic and isokinetic exercise will begin 15 days after partial menisectomy. The programs will last six weeks, with training frequency of two sessions per week, separated by a minimum interval of 72 hours.
Horizontal meniscus tears meeting specified criteria will be repaired by any commonly used suture technique. Subjects will be followed for 2 years to evaluate the effectiveness of the repair, by assessing the re-operation rate, and by assessing improvements in knee pain and knee function.
The purpose of this study is to investigate reduction of pain, gain of function and improvement of life quality by intraoperative applied platelet- rich- plasma ( PRP ) during knee arthroscopy for degeneration and osteoarthritis OA by conducting a randomized- controlled, double-blinded trial ( RCT ) including 58 patients with a follow up of 12 months and pain, assessed by Visual- Analogue Scale (VAS) after 6 months as primary endpoint.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of both arthroscopic knee surgery and physical therapy in the treatment of non-obstructive meniscal injuries in older patients. The investigators assume equal improvement of physical function in both groups and reduced costs with conservative treatment.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effectiveness of treating cartilage lesions found during knee arthroscopy.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of OMS103HP solution for Injection (OMS103HP-S) and function as measured by the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey (KOOS) Symptoms subscale through Day 30 compared with vehicle irrigation solution for knee symptoms in subjects undergoing meniscectomy.
Meniscal repair resulting in meniscal preservation is the most desirable treatment of a torn meniscus and is one of the most commonly performed arthroscopic procedures. The inside-out meniscal suturing technique allows precise placement of sutures under direct visualization and studies have reported excellent healing rates and low re-tear rates. However, complications associated with the use of the inside-out technique (injury to the knee's neurovascular structures and infection) and the fact that it is a time consuming procedure have generated the development of alternative methods and devices. The FasT-Fix is reported to be quicker and safer. It is applicable to tears in most locations and requires no additional incisions or portals. Even though this and many similar devices are widely used with reported clinical healing rates of 75 -92% and relatively minor complications, few prospective, randomized clinical trials evaluating and comparing different techniques have been carried out. Patient outcome studies are necessary to evaluate which technique ultimately results in the most effective repair and the least patient disability following surgery. We hypothesize that an inside-out suturing technique will have a higher complication rate but a significantly lower failure rate than the FasT-Fix Menisical Repair System