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This is a Study to Verify if Marrow Venting Procedure Can Improve Meniscal Suture Healing
Sponsor: Christian Candrian
Summary
Meniscal suture represents the current surgical practice, and marrow venting is a low risk procedure. Bone venting may be able to improve the outcome of meniscal repair, allowing the patient a better recovery.
Official title: Biological Augmentation Of Meniscal Repair With Marrow Venting: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2021-12-29
Completion Date
2030-10-01
Last Updated
2025-08-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Meniscal repair
The meniscus is trimmed with an arthroscopic punch followed by an electric shaver to expose the margins of the tear and remove damaged tissue. Vertical sutures are made using TRUESPAN™ Meniscal Repair System (DePuy Synthes) to approximate both the femoral and tibial surfaces of the torn meniscus.
Marrow venting procedure
After meniscal repair, a bone marrow venting procedure will be performed: a 45° micro-fracture awl is repeatedly penetrated through the bone of the intercondylar notch at the PCL origin until marrow elements are seen to enter the joint.
Locations (2)
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Lugano, Switzerland
Clinica Ars Medica
Lugano, Switzerland