Status:
RECRUITING
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
Lead Sponsor:
Stefano Zaffagnini
Conditions:
Ligament Injury
Knee Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-65 years
Brief 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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of both male and female sex.
- Patients who underwent surgical re-insertion of the distal insertion of the medial collateral ligament starting from 01/01/2020 and all patients scheduled for this type of surgical intervention until 12/31/2027;
- Patients aged between 12 and 65 years at the time of surgery;
- Patients who underwent isolated distal medial collateral ligament re-insertion surgery, as well as those who underwent the same procedure combined with other interventions on the same knee (e.g., multiligament injuries, reduction and osteosynthesis of bone fractures);
- Patients who have given consent to participate in the study;
- Patients who have undergone preoperative radiological investigations of the affected knee confirming the diagnosis of distal medial collateral ligament injury (MRI in the case of ligament injuries; X-ray and/or CT scan in the case of articular fractures).
Exclusion
- Previous fractures of the same limb treated surgically.
- Patient age under 12 years at the time of surgery or patients over 65 years of age.
- Patients who have not provided informed consent.
- Patients who are no longer contactable.
- Patients who have not engaged in sports activity in the 2 years prior to the surgical intervention.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 10 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2030
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07174219
Start Date
September 10 2025
End Date
August 1 2030
Last Update
September 16 2025
Active Locations (1)
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IRCCS Rizzoli Ortopedic Institute
Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 40136