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Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Meniscal ROOT Tears Treated Through Suture to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament

NCT06507241 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2025-11-19

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Summary

The menisci are crucial for knee stability and functionality. Composed of fibrocartilaginous structure, they have an anatomical and biomechanical arrangement that makes them essential for load transmission and the prevention of osteoarthritis. Meniscal root lesions, known as "ROOT tears," compromise their protective function on the cartilage, leading to increased contact pressures between the tibia and femur and, over time, the development of osteoarthritis. Early diagnosis of these lesions is difficult and often the first detection is incidental. The subsequent challenges are significant due to a lack of pre-operative planning. A possible solution is a surgical technique involving arthroscopic suture of the posterior meniscal root along with the posterior cruciate ligament. This procedure does not require pre-operative planning and is applicable even in cases of incidental diagnosis.

Conditions

  • Meniscus Tear
  • Meniscus Lesion
  • Knee Injuries

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-18
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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