cartilage defect/ cartilage lesion
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Provides written informed consent, is able to understand the content of the study, understands the requirements for follow-up visits and is willing to provide the required information at follow-up visits and in the questionnaires. - Symptomatic articular cartilage lesion of the knee (femoral condyles or trochlea). - Age 18 to 45 years old - Modified Outerbridge Grade III or IV isolated cartilage lesion of the knee. - A post-debridement size of the cartilage lesion > 2cm2 and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Malalignment of >5 degrees - (History of) osteoarthritis, defined as Kellgren-Lawrence grade >3 as determined from appropriate X-ray. - Concomitant inflammatory disease that affects the joint (rheumatoid arthritis, metabolic bone disease, psoriasis, gout, symptomatic chondrocalcinosis) - (History of) Septic arthritis. - (History of) Total menisectomy in the target knee joint. - Any surgery in the knee joint for cartilage treatment, 6 months prior to study inclusion. - Risk groups for MRI scanning due to the magnetic field like patients with pacemakers, nerve stimulators, metal particles, stents, clips or implants, (possible) pregnancy or breast feeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective is to measure the level of clinical improvement and quality of life at 3, 6, and 9 months compared to conservative treatment. This is assessed by, subscales of, the KOOS and the EQ5D, respectively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective is to measure functional repair using MRI at 6 and 18 months postoperative | — |
Countries
Netherlands