Platelet-rich Plasma for Menical Tear

University of Malaga

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Meniscus Lesion; Platelet-Rich Plasma

Treatments: Procedure: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04040283

UMalaga21

Details and patient eligibility

About

Meniscal injuries are a common pathology among athletes, and have an impact on the daily or sporting practice of patients. Surgical approach implies sometimes heavy consequences. Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) has been shown to be effective in accelerating wound healing and tissue regeneration in orthopedic and oral surgery. This clinical trial aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of intraarticular and periferal PRP injection in patients with stable meniscal injury. The pre- and post-interventional clinical outcomes will be compared.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Skeletally mature patients 18-70 years of age
• With diagnosis of meniscus injury
• Single tear of the medial and/or lateral meniscus
• With no indication of meniscus repair surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Prior history of multiple ligaments injury, associated significant ligament instability: Grade III MCL, Grade III PCL, or ACL deficient knee
• Prior history of knee surgery
• Discoid meniscus
• Osteoarthritic changes (Kellgren Lawrence scale >2)
• Inflammatory diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis)
• Underlying bleeding disorder or coagulopathy
• Concominant chondral defects (> 2 ICRS)
• Cancer patients
• Pregnancy
• Patients who will not cooperate with six-month followup