Clinical Trial

Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Recovery After Pie-Crusting Release Technique

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This record was last updated March 10, 2026 (before its estimated March 30, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
Medial meniscus tears requiring surgical interventions are mostly being done by arthroscopic procedures. During the arthroscopy, accessing the medial joint space is challenging. Because of this situation, pie-crusting of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is described. This procedure is to release the MCL 1 cm distal to its origin with a needle-tip. This release provides enough space for both identifying the tear and also provides enough space to introduce necessary equipment in the joint space for repair. But there are some doubts about MCL release. Some authors suspected ongoing valgus instability after this procedure. Our aim is to identify the tension of MCL with USG shear wave elastography before the procedure, and 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively.
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Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06863077
Lead Sponsor Kastamonu University
Conditions Medial Collateral Ligament, Medial Mensical Tear, Shear Wave Elastography
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2025-01-22
Primary Completion 2026-03-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-03-10