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Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Meniscal ROOT Tears Treated Through Suture to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Led by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Updated on 2025-11-19
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
162 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
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.
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Official Title
Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Meniscal ROOT Tears Treated Through Suture to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 50 years at the time of surgery
- Male and female gender
- Patients undergoing surgical treatment for at least one year for "ROOT" type meniscal lesions using arthroscopic suturing to the posterior cruciate ligament
- Pre-operative MRI performed
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients no longer reachable
- Patients who refuse consent to the study
- Previous meniscectomy before surgery
- Previous ligament injuries before surgery
- New traumatic injuries after surgery
- Advanced knee osteoarthritis (Outerbridge grade III-IV) at the time of surgery
- Severe knee malalignment (> 5°) at the time of surgery
- Severe obesity (BMI > 35)
- Lower limb conditions preventing full weight-bearing during evaluation
- Infection or hematological/rheumatic conditions at the time of evaluation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy, 40136
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Research Team
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Stefano Zaffagnini
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
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Number of Arms
0
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