Post-Operative Rehabilitation of Knee Osteochondral Defect: A Case Series

N/ACompletedNCT03452098

California State University, Northridge5 enrolled

Overview

A case-series review was performed on five collegiate athletes with osteochondral lesions of the knee at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). All subjects received surgical intervention to treat the defect. The surgeries performed were either an Osteoarticular Transfer System (OATS) procedure and/or a Microfracturing procedure. Subjects were treated post-operatively by the CSUN team physical therapist and/or athletic trainers at CSUN. This paper seeks to provide information about osteochondral defects of the knee, the surgical interventions, and a protocol for post-operative treatment and rehabilitation of such injuries.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteochondral Defect Osteochondritis Dissecans

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Student athlete at CSUN * Diagnosed with Osteochondral dissecans (OCD) * Underwent surgical procedure to treat OCD * Treated postoperatively by the team physical therapist and/or athletic trainers at CSUN. Exclusion Criteria: \- No concurrent ligamentous injures to the knee during the time of subject participation in the study

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Level of Function

Determined by subject's ability to return to play of his/her respective sport

Time frame: Through study completion; an average of 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Pain

Pain as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), 0 (No pain) - 10 (Severe Pain)

Time frame: Monthly until the completion of the study; an average of 6 months