Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) difficient knee, ACL reconstructed knee and meniscus difficient knee
Conditions
Interventions
The target groups undergo fluoroscopy test of the affected knees, where they are instructed to perform several daily living activites such as stairs climbing and squatting. They also undergo computed
Sponsors
The University of Tokyo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient group(ACL dificient or meniscus difficient knee) 1) ACL or meniscus diffiency diagnosed by MRI 2) Scheduled for ACL reconstuction or meniscus surgery in our hospital. 3) Age; >=18, =<60 Patient group (ACL reconstructed knee) 1) Scheduled for arthroscopic surgery after ACL reconstruction in our hospital 2) Age; >=18, =<60 Normal knee group 1) age; >=18, =<60
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient group 1) Existing osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or worse) 2) Ligament difficiency other than ACL that is necessary to be treated by surgery 3) Cartilage damage that is necessary to be treated by surgery 4) Past history of osteotomy of the affected knee 5) Systematic inflammatory condition such as connective tissue disorder 6) Females with signs of precnancy 7) Lactating females Normal knee group 1) Existing osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or worse) 2) Persistent knee pain 3) Past history of knee srugery 4) Systematic inflammatory condition such as connective tissue disorder 5) Any other abnormal clinical findings of the knee 6) Females with signs of precnancy 7) Lactating females
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The kinematics of ACL difficient/reconstructed knee, meniscus difficient knee and normal knee investigated by means of 2D-3D registration technique. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRyota Yamagami
The University of Tokyo Department of Orthopaedic surgery
Outcome results
None listed