Operative vs Non-operative Management of Posterior- medial Meniscal Root Tears: A Randomized Multicenter International Trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Medial meniscal posterior root tears; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001556730
• Lead Sponsor: Rush University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

MRI verified isolated medial meniscal posterior root tear

Exclusion Criteria

(1)Concurrent ligamentous knee pathology requiring surgical intervention (i.e. anterior cruciate ligament tear, posterior cruciate ligament tear, posterolateral corner injury, high-grade medial collateral ligament tear),
(2)Preoperative Kellgren-Lawrence grade of 3 or 4
(3)Inability to complete outcome questionnaires or comply with required postoperative imaging or MRI requirements, or
(4)Medical contraindications to surgery or physical therapy. There will be no exclusion criteria regarding body mass index (BMI) or mechanical alignment, however they will be stratified in groups for further analysis (BMI less and over 35 and varus alignment below and over 3º of varus.
(5)Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified