Controlled Trial to Compare Single Versus Two Portal Knee Arthroscopy Techniques
Injuries, Knee
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Injuries, Knee focused on measuring knee, arthroscopy, portal, meniscus, cartilage injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women between 21 and 65 years of age, who agree to comply with the protocol
- Patients undergoing a primary knee arthroscopy procedure for meniscus or articular cartilage pathology
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a history of long term pain medication use and/or chronic pain conditions unrelated to the surgery.
- Subjects with severe renal disease, allergies to pain medication, and subjects that will have adverse drug-drug reactions from prescribed pain medication.
- Patients with previous reconstructive procedures, lateral retinacular release, or microfracture
- Active knee infection or sepsis at the time of surgery
- Meniscal injuries requiring repair
- Ligamentous instability
- Advanced degenerative or inflammatory arthritis
- Known cancer at the time of surgery
- Conditions that might interfere with recovery from knee arthroscopy (i.e. conditions or diseases of the nervous and/or muscular system, vascular disease, uncontrolled diabetes)
- Malignant tumor history or treatment of malignant tumor of the knee
- Lower extremity condition causing abnormal ambulation (e.g. ankle fusion, ankle arthroplasty, previous hip fracture, knee arthrofibrosis)
- Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning on becoming pregnant during the time frame of the study, (if a woman of child-bearing age)
- Emotional or neurological conditions that affect the subject's ability or willingness to participate in the study including mental illness or drug and/or alcohol abuse
- Severely overweight (BMI >40) at study enrollment or surgery
- Currently participating in another research study
- Prisoner or impending imprisonment
- Workers' Compensation claims
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Single Portal Knee Arthroscopy
Two Portal Knee Arthroscopy
After randomization for each patient is complete, the website will document the name of the person who logged on to perform the randomization, the date and time of the log in, and the surgical group assignment for each patient. This randomization information will be forwarded to the operating room staff so that they can prepare for each study participant's surgical procedure. Patients in Group 1 will undergo knee arthroscopy using a single portal. The details of the surgical procedure for each study participant will be documented on the IKDC Surgical Documentation Form. Study participants in each group will return for standard post-operative follow-up visits at one week, 30 days, and three months. They will return to the clinic at six months and one year for study visits.
Patients in Group 2 will undergo knee arthroscopy using two portals. The details of the surgical procedure for each study participant will be documented on the IKDC Surgical Documentation Form. Study participants in each group will return for standard post-operative follow-up visits at one week, 30 days, and three months. They will return to the clinic at six months and one year for study visits.