EPOS Discoid Meniscus (DiMe) Project
ConditionDiscoid Meniscus of Knee
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1-18
SponsorUniversity of Milano Bicocca
About this trial
The aims of this Discoid Meniscus (DiMe) project are to analyze DM tears characteristics in the pediatric European population to describe current treatment options in symptomatic DM, and to evaluate clinical outcomes. To reach these objectives, a prospective database including symptomatic DM and variables associated with DM characteristics, type of tears, treatment, imaging, and clinical follow-up will be implemented. Data collection platform will provide future studies to understand the best treatment option for skeletally immature patient with symptomatic DM according to their history and lesion characteristics.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
symptomatic DM confirmed by a senior orthopedic surgeon based on physical examination and MRI
age less than eighteen years
informed consent freely granted and acquired before the start of the study from legal representative
Disqualifiers
concomitant or previous knee surgeries
concomitant ligament knee injury that requires a surgical treatment
concomitant fractures
inflammatory or arthritic diseases.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov