Microfracture Technique for Talar Articular Cartilage Lesions With or Without Lateral Ligament Repairment

Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine40 enrolled

Overview

To study the clinical efficacy of microfracture combined with lateral ligament repairment for cartilage lesions of talus through the comparison between microfracture with and without lateral ligament repairment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lateral Ligament Repair Talar Cartilage Lesion Microfracture

Interventions

without lateral ligament repairmentPROCEDURE

microfracture without repairment of the lateral ligament

lateral ligament repairmentPROCEDURE

microfracture combined with repairment of the lateral ligament

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: Full - thickness cartilage injury Exclusion Criteria: Age: \> 40 years old or \< 18 years old; BMI \> 30; lesion \> 4 cm2

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Function score

AOFAS ankle function score

Time frame: One year after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Imaging result

Anatomical data from imaging results when bearing

Time frame: One year after surgery

Central Contacts

Yunfeng Yang, Doctor

CONTACT

+86 13918588939

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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