meniscus injury
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional rehabilitation group:Patients included in the conventional rehabilitation group will undergo postoperative rehabilitation treatment for 0-6 weeks that our department has currently impleme
Exoskeleton-assisted walking training group:All patients included in the exoskeleton-assisted walking training study underwent a 20-minute adaptive walking training assisted by a wearable exoskeleton
Sponsors
Fudan University Affiliated Huashan Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients aged >=18 years old and less than 60 years old; 2) Patients who undergo unilateral knee arthroscopic surgery to repair meniscal injuries in our center and who have no restrictions on weight-bearing on the surgical side starting from the second day after surgery; 3) The difference in bilateral thigh circumference before surgery is less than 2 cm; 4) Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) of limbs: male >=7.0kg/m2, female >=5.7kg/m2; 5) Grip strength of dominant hand: male >=26kg, female >=18kg; 6) The difference in bilateral thigh circumference after surgery is >3 cm; 7) You can be off crutches and fully weight-bearing three weeks after surgery; 8) The ankle joint on the affected side has sufficient passive movement angle. If there is plantar flexion contracture of the ankle joint, the contracture angle shall not exceed 5 degrees; 9) Able to understand and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have undergone surgery on the other knee joint; 2) Patients who are not undergoing surgery for the first time; 3) Combined treatment of patients with cartilage damage and ligament damage; 4) Patients with suspected tumors or nauseated tumors; 5) Systemic diseases causing knee joint symptoms such as gouty arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.; 6) Infection after knee joint surgery, poor wound healing, and joint range of motion not reaching 90° three weeks after surgery; 7) Prepatellar pain VAS pain score exceeds 2 points; 8) Combined with diabetes, hypertension, and thyroid dysfunction; 9) Patients who are unable to walk long distances due to other reasons; 10) Accompanied by severe musculoskeletal, cardiac, neurological, skin and vestibular system comorbidities; 11) Resting heart rate is lower than 50 beats/minute or higher than 100 beats/minute, resting blood pressure is lower than 90/60 mmHg or higher than 200/100 mmHg; 12) Any contraindications for exoskeleton use, such as: polyurethane allergy, pregnancy, leg length differences, height/weight restrictions, open ulcers at device contact points, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle thickness of medial head of quadriceps;Body Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain;knee function;quality of life;Lower limb dynamic monitoring; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYunshen Ge
Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Outcome results
None listed