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Lead
University of Chicago
With
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Age
16–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Age 16 or older
2. Medial, lateral, vertical longitudinal, oblique, or radial meniscal tear
4. No other concomitant procedure unless one of the following:
* Chondroplasty
* Synovectomy
* Loose body removal
* "Contralateral" menisectomy (i.e. medial meniscus repair with a lateral menisectomy or lateral meniscus repair with a medial menisectomy) would be permitted for inclusion
* Any other procedure that does not include drilling, requires prior approval of the study sponsor for each procedure
You may not be if
1. Patients requiring cartilage restorative or repair procedures (i.e. OCD fixation, micro-fracture repair, or others)
2. Patients with meniscus root tears
3. Patients undergoing repair for horizontal cleavage tears
4. Kellgren-Lawrence scale 3\>
5. Patients undergoing lateral release
6. Ipsilateral chondral lesion with Outerbridge classification of 3-4
7. Use of prednisone or other steroids, any immunosuppressant, or chemotherapy 1-week before surgery or expected use within six weeks after surgery
8. Cortisone use within the six weeks prior to surgery
9. Utilizing worker's compensation at the time of screening
10. Any previous ligament surgery on the index limb. Any previous meniscal surgery on the index meniscus.
11. Concomitant ligamentous insufficiency
12. Inflammatory rheumatic disease or other rheumatic disease
