Bone mineral density changes in the knee after meniscal allograft transplantation. A 2-year follow-up.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- A potential chondroprotective effect of meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) remains still unclear. Subchondral bone mineral density (BMD) and subchondral bone remodelling play important roles in the development of osteoarthritis. The purpose of our study was to determine BMD changes after MAT during a 2 year follow-up. BMD changes between the operated and the non-operated knee, as well as correlation between BMD, bone scintigraphy and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) were determined.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Inclusion Criteria
disabling unicompartmental pain after a (sub)total meniscectomy, patient under the age of 55 years, stable knee joint or stabilized by concomitant ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and normal knee alignment.
Exclusion Criteria
grade IV chondropathy, PCL insufficiency, abnormal and uncorrected knee or lower limb alignment, chronic pain syndrome of the knee, arthrofibrosis, muscular atrophy and a history of knee sepsis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bone mineral density, semi-quantitatively bone scan scores
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)