This is a 1:1 randomised pilot study in 30 patients in 1 site in Helsinki, Finland. The investigators hypothesize that function, pain, type and quality of cartilage in adult patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the knee will be better in the DBX group compared to the mosaicplasty group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
OCD of the knee will be treated with DBX Putty
Mosaicplasty procedure performed to treat OCD of the knee
Töölö Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
Change of Brittberg-Peterson functional assessment score from baseline until 12 months post-op
Score 0-130 (see Clin Orthop Relat Res 2000 May;374:212-34) to assess function and pain
Time frame: At enrollment (day -7), at full weight-bearing (6-8 weeks post-operative), 6 months post-operative, 12 months post-operative
Type and quality of the formed cartilage to assess the effectiveness of the treatment
The type and quality of the newly formed cartilage will be assessed with arthroscopy and/or MRI /dGEMRIC)
Time frame: 12 months post-operative
Number of patients with complications to assess the safety of the use of the treatment
All adverse events and complications will be recorded throughout the trial and assessed for severity and causality.
Time frame: Enrolment (day -7) until 12 months post-operative
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