Health Condition 1: M232- Derangement of meniscus due to oldtear or injury
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention2: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who will be undergoing arthroscopy of the knee between the age group of 18-60 years. Traumatic knee injuries. Patients found to have documented evidence of meniscal tear, either lateral or medial, without any concomitant injuries or any other procedures performed. Type of tears and location of the tear.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age group 60 years. Those with concomitant pathologies, such as chondromalacia, infective arthritis, malalignment or ligamentous injuries,Discoid meniscus.Degenerative tears, discoid meniscus, and cysts are nontraumatic lesions are excluded from my study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Following the completion of the study we would be able to calculate the incidence of meniscal injuries in different age groups ,their most common type and location and risk factor association.Timepoint: 1.5years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ To observe incidence of isolated meniscus tears with respect to Age, Gender. â?¢ To compare the characteristics of meniscal tears- Type and location . â?¢ To determine the presence of risk factors leading to meniscal injuries such as Work related kneeling/squatting and Climbing stairs,Sports, prolonged standing,lifting or carrying heavy weights, Smoking and Alcohol consumption. Timepoint: 1.5years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRaghunath Reddy B
Kasturba Medical college and Kasturba Hospital
Outcome results
None listed