Rupture; Meniscus, Bucket Handle
Conditions
Brief summary
Meniscus does not always heal when sutured. The investigators will make small holes in the meniscus before repair to promote more bleeding. The investigators expect that will help the meniscus to heal better.
Detailed description
RCT study to evaluate the effect on trephination together with meniscal repair on meniscus healing after repair.
Interventions
PROCEDUREtrephination
Artroscopic meniskal repair with trephination.
PROCEDURENormal meniscal repair
Artroscopic meniskal repair without trephination.
Sponsors
Mikkel Lindegaard Attrup
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults who have a meniscus repaired.
Exclusion criteria
* Meniscus not fit for repair. * Patients not fit for the repair regime. * Arthrosis \> stadie 2 (ICRS). * Prior attempt of repair of the meniscus.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KOOS Questionnaire | 4 month | Primary outcome are differences between the to arms in the most relevant subgroup Function, sports and recreational activities in the KOOS questionnaire. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical meniscus healing | 4 month |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lysholm | 4 month | Lysholm questionnaire |
| rearthroscopy | 6 month | — |
| KOOS | 12 month | Differences between the to arms in the complete KOOS questionnaire. |
| IKDC | 12 month | IKDC questionnaire |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Primary ContactMikkel Attrup
Outcome results
None listed