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Clinical-instrumental Evaluation and Assessment of Return to Sports Activity in Patients Surgically Treated for Isolated "Stener-like" Lesions of the Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) or in the Context of Multiligament Injuries and Articular Fractures

NCT07174219 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2025-09-16

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Summary

The knee is a complex joint stabilized by four main ligaments: the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and the medial and lateral collateral ligaments. Multiligamentous knee injuries involve at least two ligaments and usually result from high-energy trauma, causing significant functional limitations.

One specific injury is the "Stener-like" lesion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL), characterized by an avulsion at its distal tibial insertion with interposition of tendons from the pes anserinus, which prevents natural healing. This lesion often occurs with other ligament or bone injuries and requires surgical treatment.

Diagnosis is clinical, supported by MRI to confirm the distal lesion and tendon interposition. Despite its importance, literature on this injury is scarce, with only a few studies and case reports, often limited by small sample sizes and lack of standardized follow-up assessments.

Due to the rarity and complexity of these injuries, there is a need for a comprehensive clinical study with standardized evaluations to improve understanding and develop standardized surgical treatments for isolated and associated Stener-like MCL lesions.

Conditions

  • Ligament Injury
  • Knee Injuries

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stefano Zaffagnini

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-10
Primary Completion
2030-08-31
Completion
2030-08-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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