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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine differences in pain, functional patient reported outcomes, and objective imaging parameters following non-operative and meniscus root repair treatment. Furthermore, the long-term goal of this research proposal is to understand the natural history of meniscal root tears and their subsequent repair, in order to better determine risk factors for inferior outcomes and progression to osteoarthritis (OA).
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomie (APM) offers little short-term to medium-term benefit above sham surgery or non-surgical management for knee function in most patients with a symptomatic degenerative meniscus tear. It is suggested that APM is associated with increased risk of accelerated progression of knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged to older patients. With the 5 year follow-up of the ESCAPE trial we will investigate the longterm results of APM and physical therapy in patients with a meniscal tear over 45 years old.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate post-operative outcomes after meniscus surgery in participants undergoing blood flow restriction training as a rehabilitative adjunct compared to those with standard rehabilitation.
This observational study will compare the clinical value of weight-bearing CT arthrography (WBCTa) with that for MRI in evaluating meniscal and cartilage lesions of the knee joint. The MRI Osteoarthritis Knee Score (MOAKS) and modified MOAKS for WBCTa will be used to compare findings between MRI and WBCTa of the knee while comparing with surgical measurements using the ICRS scoring system. The study hypothesis is that meniscal and cartilage lesions may be missed by non-weight-bearing MRI, but detected by WBCTa.
The utilization of arthroscopic surgery to treat meniscus injuries has continued to increase in recent years, partly due to a younger, more active population, and improved technology and technique. However, pain management in the post-operative period is critical to the ability to perform this procedure as an outpatient surgery. Traditionally, oral narcotic agents have been the preferred analgesic postoperatively in orthopaedic surgery. However, these agents are associated with several side effects, including nausea/vomiting, constipation, and somnolence. In addition, opioid agents have a significant potential for abuse in comparison to non-narcotic analgesics. In light of the rising opioid epidemic and nationwide initiatives to limit narcotic usage, surgeons must explore alternate pain modalities in the acute postoperative period. Ketorolac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.1 Multiple prior studies have examined the beneficial effect of oral and intravenous (IV) ketorolac as an analgesic in the postoperative period,1-3 including arthroscopic meniscus surgery. However, the beneficial effects of this agent following arthroscopic meniscus surgery have not been extensively described.
This study is a post-market follow-up study. The data collected from this study will serve the purpose of confirming the safety and performance of the JuggerStitch Device used for meniscal repair according to the product labelling (Instruction For Use).