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Microfracture Technique for Talar Articular Cartilage Lesions With or Without Lateral Ligament Repairment

Not Applicable
Conditions
Microfracture
Lateral Ligament Repair
Talar Cartilage Lesion
Registration Number
NCT03064399
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

To study the clinical efficacy of microfracture combined with lateral ligament repairment for cartilage lesions of talus through the comparison between microfracture with and without lateral ligament repairment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Full - thickness cartilage injury

Exclusion Criteria

Age: > 40 years old or < 18 years old; BMI > 30; lesion > 4 cm2

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Function scoreOne year after surgery

AOFAS ankle function score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Imaging resultOne year after surgery

Anatomical data from imaging results when bearing

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