Ultrasound test may reveal how well knee ligaments heal after surgery
NCT ID NCT06863077
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 30 people who had a procedure called pie-crusting, where a needle is used to slightly loosen a knee ligament (the MCL) during meniscus tear surgery. The goal is to see how the ligament heals over three months using a special ultrasound technique called shear-wave elastography. Researchers hope this will help settle concerns about whether the ligament stays stable after the release.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pie-crusting release technique (a needle procedure to loosen the medial collateral ligament)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable way to check ligament healing after surgery, helping doctors decide when it's safe for patients to resume activities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique is already used, but its long-term effects on knee stability are still uncertain.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kastamonu Education and Research Hospital
Kastamonu, 37000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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