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ASYMMETRIC LACK OF KNEE FLEXION AS A SYMPTOM OF DLM IN CHILDREN

Completed
Conditions
Highlights a New Clinical Sign Which Point Out a Meniscus Posterior Luxation Because of a MCA-type DLM
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Find a link between lack of knee flexion and meniscal posterior luxation fixed
Registration Number
NCT04741269
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Highlighted during the clinical examination of a knee flexion asymmetry, and related to the intraoperative meniscal observations on DLM.

Search for a link between asymmetric bending defect and posterior shift in MCA-type DLM.

Analysis of all patients with symptomatic DLM.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
98
Inclusion Criteria
  • < 18 yo
  • Symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)
  • Asymptomatic and partial DLM observed during arthroscopic exploration for other reasons
  • Revision knee surgery
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lack of knee flexionFind a link between lack of knee flexion and meniscal posterior luxation fixedDuring preoperative clinical exam, highlight of a lack of knee flexion. The lack of knee flexion consists in an asymmetric heel-bottom distance or an asymmetric goniometric measure of knee flexion. All others characteristics are also analyzed like in group 2, as : rest of knee motion, MRI meniscus shift, arthroscopic shift
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Meniscal posterior shift per-operativeDuring surgery for MCA-type DLM

Visualization of a dislocated posterior meniscus during arthroscopy, before any reduction or meniscoplasty procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Paediatric orthopaedic - Femme Mère Enfant Hospital (HFME)

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Lyon, France

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