Meniscal longitudinal tear
Conditions
Interventions
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
Sponsors
Chikuda Hirotaka
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients over 16 years old 2) Patients diagnosed with meniscal longitudinal tear by MRI 3) Patients with knee pain above NRS2 4) Patients with PS between 0 and 1 5) Patients who hoped to undergo arthroscopic meniscus repair 6) Patients obtained from consent documents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who previously underwent therapy for their diseased knee using ESWT 2) Patients with knee osteoarthritis of G3 or higher according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification 3) Patients with complication of cruciate ligament tear or fracture around knee 4) Patients with previous history of meniscus resection, meniscus repair, cruciate ligament reconstruction or open reduction and internal fixation of bone around knee 5) Patients diagnosed with cognitive decline at the physician's discretion 6) Patients with cotraindication of MRI 7) Patients with open epiphyseal line 8) Patients with untreated blood coagulation disorders such as hemophilia or patients taking anticoagulants 9) Patients with thrombosis 10) Patients with malignant tumor 11) Pregnant woman 12) Patients who have received steroid treatment for 6 months or more, or within 6 weeks after steroid injection 13) Patients judged inappropriate by the doctor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing rate on MRI | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS Clinical score (KOOS, IKDC score, Lysholme score) Scientific findings (Ballottement of patella, Range of motion, Mcmurray test, Watson-Johns test, Lachman test, Posterior drawer test) MRI T2 mapping Adverse event Daily use of oral analgesics | — |
Contacts
Public ContactHiroaki Omae
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed