Knee Osteochondritis Dissecan. Osteochondritis dissecans
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with grade I, II knee osteochondritis dissecan, based on Dipaola classification system Patients with age range of 18 to 45 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of ligament or meniscus injury that has caused a major problem for the patient. Fracture history in the last 4 weeks. Morphine consumption for more than 3 months. Osteoarthritis caused by inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, Chondrocalcinosis and... History of any surgery around the knee. History of intra-articular knee injection in the last 6 months. The patient has severe pain or dysfunction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before any intervention (surgical or pharmaceutical), 3 and 6 months after the first evaluation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (0 to 10).;Functional level. Timepoint: Before any intervention (surgical or pharmaceutical), 3 and 6 months after the first evaluation. Method of measurement: According to grading the Tegner Lysholm knee scoring scale.;Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome. Timepoint: Before any intervention (surgical or pharmaceutical), 3 and 6 months after the first evaluation. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before any intervention (surgical or pharmaceutical), 3 and 6 months after the first evaluation. Method of measurement: The 36-item short form health survey questionnaire (SF-36). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences