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In-Office NanoArthroscopy: Evaluation of Indications, Outcomes, and Cost-Effectiveness ? A Pilot Study

Primary Objective

To determine the diagnostic value and accuracy of in-office NanoArthroscopy for the preoperative assessment of knee pathology including meniscal tears and cartilage defect(s).

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Description

NanoScope procedure takes approximately 5-10 minutes in total, is essentially identical with respect to the technique required to perform an in-office knee injection (i.e. steroid injection), and is associated with equal (or less) risk to the patient as compared to an in-office knee injection (i.e. steroid injection).

Details
Age
Adult
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: - Ages 18-70 years of age - History and physical examination findings indicative of intra-articular knee pathology - Patients willing to undergo MRI and return to clinic to review advanced imaging with PI - Patients willing to undergo In-Office NanoArthroscopy with local anesthetic - Asymptomatic contralateral knee - Grade I-III Kellgren-Lawrence system for Classification of Osteoarthritis of the knee - Body Mass Index ≤ 40 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: - Patients ages <18 or >70 years of age - History and physical examination findings not indicative of intra-articular knee pathology - Patients unwilling to undergo In-Office NanoArthroscopy with local anesthetic - Patients unwilling to undergo MRI and return to clinic to review advanced imaging with PI - Patients with an active systemic infection - Symptomatic contralateral knee - Grade IV Kellgren-Lawrence system for Classification of Osteoarthritis of the knee - Body Mass Index > 40 kg/m2 Inclusion Criteria: - Ages 18-70 years of age - History and physical examination findings indicative of intra-articular knee pathology - Patients willing to undergo MRI and return to clinic to review advanced imaging with PI - Patients willing to undergo In-Office NanoArthroscopy with local anesthetic - Asymptomatic contralateral knee - Grade I-III Kellgren-Lawrence system for Classification of Osteoarthritis of the knee - Body Mass Index ≤ 40 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: - Patients ages <18 or >70 years of age - History and physical examination findings not indicative of intra-articular knee pathology - Patients unwilling to undergo In-Office NanoArthroscopy with local anesthetic - Patients unwilling to undergo MRI and return to clinic to review advanced imaging with PI - Patients with an active systemic infection - Symptomatic contralateral knee - Grade IV Kellgren-Lawrence system for Classification of Osteoarthritis of the knee - Body Mass Index > 40 kg/m2
Locations

Boulder Sports Clinic
CU Sports Medicine - Denver
UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic - Denver (Inverness)
University of Colorado Hospital

Principal Investigator
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Rachel Frank

Study ID

Protocol Number: 19-2499

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