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eedle arthroscopic meniscopexy

Conditions
Peripheral tear in the red-red or red-white zones of the medial or lateral meniscus
Registration Number
NL-OMON20688
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients who are planned for meniscopexy on account of a peripheral tear in the red-red or red-white zones of the medial or lateral meniscus, and who provide informed consent for study participation.

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients who were unable to mobilize independently prior to their meniscal injury
- Findings during diagnostic work-up in support of concomitant traumatic pathology that may hamper postoperative mobilization, as e.g. substantial damage to the cruciate ligaments
- Excessive difficulty in performing an in-office meniscopexyas expected by the treating surgeon
- Patients who do not agree to participate in the study's follow-up activities
- Recent (< 1 year) history of diabetes, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke,
thromboembolic events, respiratory disease, opiate use, depression or anxiety disorder
- Adiposity grade I (BMI > 30 kg/m2)
- ASA = 3
- Unable to provide informed consent
- A known history of coagulopathy
- Use of anticoagulation medication, other than a single thrombocyte aggregation inhibitor

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), pre-operatively, at discharge and at 1-day follow-up
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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