Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Time Window

Launched by SHENZHEN PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL · Dec 16, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Whether early APM surgery or delayed APM surgery will more benefit for patients with DMLs. The study was to determine the early APM vs delayed APM effect on knee function outcomes for patients with DMLs for 1 year follow-up.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • • Clinical diagnosis of degenerative meniscus lesions based on knee MRI
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Must be able to have no acute knee injury such as car crash or acute sports injury;
• • Must be able to have no knee surgeries history;
• • Must be able to have no rheumatoid arthritis or serious knee osteoarthritis with deformity;
• • Must be able to have no contraindications to MRI;
• • Must be able to have no severe cardiopulmonary disease;
• • Must be able to have no musculoskeletal or neuromuscular impairments ;
• • Must be able to have good visual, hearing, or cognitive;