Standard arthroscopy has been the gold standard for treatment of meniscus tears since the 1980's. The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical outcomes of using the smaller diameter Nanoscope for partial menisectomy. The authors hypothesize that the Nanoscopic partial menisectomy patients will have less pain and return function faster than standard arthroscopy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
Patients will have a partial meniscectomy performed using the arthrex nanoscope and it will be compared to partial meniscectomy performed using standard arthroscopic equipment
Patients will have partial meniscectomy performed using standard arthroscopic equipment
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMarshall Orthopaedics - Teays Valley
Scott Depot, West Virginia, United States
RECRUITINGFunctional Outcomes following partial meniscectomy: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Score
We will be looking at functional outcomes following partial meniscectomy with the nanoscope compared to standard arthroscopy by looking at Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Score (O -100 with higher being patients doing better functionally)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Functional Outcomes Following Partial Meniscectomy: International Knee Documentation Committee Score
We will be looking at functional outcomes following partial meniscectomy with the nanoscope compared to standard arthroscopy by looking at the International Knee Documentation Committee Score (0-100 with higher being patients doing better functionally)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Pain: Visual Analog Pain Score
Pain following partial meniscectomy with the nanoscope compared to standard arthroscopy using Visual Analog Pain Score (0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Narcotic Medication Use
we will be looking at the amount of narcotic pain medication used following nanoscopic partial meniscectomy compared to standard arthroscopy
Time frame: 24 hours
Return to work
time to return to work following partial meniscectomy
Time frame: 6 weeks
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