Evaluation of Different Patterns PHMM Root Tears

NCT07602985 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: PHMM Root Tears
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

1. 1.To evaluate and classify different morphological patterns of posterior horn medial meniscus root tears (PHMMRTs) and assess their correlation with clinical presentation, MRI findings, and arthroscopic features.
2. 2.To determine the association between tear patterns and degree of meniscal extrusion.
3. 3.To evaluate the relationship between tear patterns and articular cartilage degeneration.
4. 4.To identify predictors of specific tear patterns based on clinical and radiological findings

Conditions

Medial Meniscus Knee Injury

Keywords

PHMM

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• different morphological patterns of posterior horn medial meniscus root tears.

  Identification and distribution of different morphological patterns of posterior horn medial meniscus root tears Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Correlation between meniscal tear pattern and articular cartilage degeneration

  Baseline

Interventions

MRI RADIATION

all population should do MRI

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

study population will include patients presenting to orthopedic surgery department at Assiut university

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged ≥18 years (no upper age limit, as PHMMRTs are prevalent in elderly population)
• Clinical suspicion of medial meniscal injury
• MRI-confirmed posterior horn medial meniscus root tear
• Patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic knee arthroscopy

You may not qualify if:

• Previous surgical intervention to the affected knee
• Lateral meniscus root tears
• Advanced knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade IV)
• Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis
• Acute ligamentous injuries requiring immediate surgical intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Lubowitz JH, Provencher MT, Poehling GG. Arthroscopy Techniques achieves PubMed Central citation, yet knee and shoulder outcome failures represent a challenge, and a presidential address prepares us for adversity. Arthroscopy. 2013 Sep;29(9):1461-2. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013.06.012. No abstract available.

  PMID: 23992981 BACKGROUND

• Zhu JW, Zheng HL, Wang TF, Zhou ZY, Lei L, Guo XJ, Chen YX, Duan GQ. Global Research Trends on Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear: A 20-Year Bibliometric Analysis. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2025 Oct 9;18:6595-6605. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S541028. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 41099059 RESULT

Study Officials

• Islam Karam Karam Allah, A PROF

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Ahmed Gamal Ahmed sayed, orthopedic resident

CONTACT

+201003663138; ggemi800@gmail.com

Hesham Abdelrahim Alkady, PROF

CONTACT

+201005211797; hesham.elkadi@med.aun.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 4 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Resident of Orthopedic surgery

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2026
• First Posted: May 22, 2026
• Study Start: June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: May 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05