Discoid lateral meniscus injury in knee joint
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:Meniscus plasty
Sponsors
First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. One or more symptoms of discoid meniscus injury, such as knee joint swelling and discomfort, joint clicking, limping, and noose; 2. Meniscal injury confirmed by MRI of the knee joint; grade 2 and grade 3 injury described by Stoller et al. 3. Arthroscopic meniscus surgery reveals DLM with meniscal tear that needs surgical treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Bilateral knee joint needs surgical treatment; 2. Severe osteoarthritis (obviously narrow joint space); 3. Ligament injury and intra-articular valgus deformity that leads to instability or imbalance of soft tissue of the knee joint, which influences motion scoring; 4. Fracture, bone disease, or malignant tumor that influences motion scoring.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in 'excellent and good' rate of Lysholm score that reflects knee joint function measured at the last follow-up; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lysholm score of knee joint measured before surgery and at the last follow-up;Outerbridge grade of chondral lesion before surgery and at the last follow-up;Knee joint morphology by MRI before surgery and at the last follow-up;Changes in age, sex, lesion region, and course of disease before surgery;Incidence of adverse reactions at the last follow-up; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJianjun Mai
First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Outcome results
None listed