Injury of the posterolateral corner of the knee. Dislocation, sprain and strain of unspecified body region
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with isolated injury of the posterolateral corner of the knee Providing written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of injury or surgery in the involved knee or the contralateral knee Suffering from generalized ligament laxity Evidence of knee osteoarthritis in the plain radiography Suffering from musculoskeletal disorders affecting the knee function such as rheumatoid arthritis Congenital musculoskeletal anomalies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee function. Timepoint: Before the intervention and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Lysholm knee scoring scale.;Knee function. Timepoint: Before the intervention and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: International knee documentation committee score.;Knee range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Posteorlateral knee instability. Timepoint: Before the operation and six months after the operation. Method of measurement: Dial test.;Posteorlateral knee instability. Timepoint: Before the operation and six months after the operation. Method of measurement: Posterolateral Drawer.;Posteorlateral knee instability. Timepoint: Before the operation and six months after the operation. Method of measurement: Reverse Pivot-Shift.;Posteorlateral knee instability. Timepoint: Before the operation and six months after the operation. Method of measurement: External rotation recurvatum test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences