Surgery post-arthroscopic meniscectomy Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
Imaging and Biochemical analysis
Sponsors
Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: young adults who underwent unilateral arthroscopic partial meniscectomy with stable knees.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: General criteria for exclusion from the study will be as follows: - Age older than 50 years at the time of evaluation (to exclude idiopathic osteoarthritis according to the ACR criteria). -The presence of inflammatory arthritides. -Surgery at any joint before. -Diabetes mellitus. -Varicose veins of the lower limbs. - Neurological or muscular disease (because these comorbid conditions will affect the patient relevant outcome). - Any contraindication to MRI examination. Knee- specific criteria for exclusion (either knee) will be: Previous knee surgery (other than meniscus surgery). Osteochondritis dissecans. Osteochondromatosis. Fracture in or adjacent to the knee. Septic arthritis. Osteonecrosis. Chondromalacia patellae. Patellar subluxation. Radiographic changes indicating knee OA at the time of index surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cartilage breakdown, synthesis and quantity | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactElsayedamr Basma
Patient information Manager
Outcome results
None listed