Anterior cruciate ligament injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Sprain and strain involving (anterior)(posterior) cruciate ligament of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization will be done by sealed, numbered envelopes containing information of the treatment group. The study is a comparison of results of hamstring tendon ACL reconstructions with different fixa
Sponsors
Orton Orthopaedic Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Fresh or chronic injury (less than 5 years old) 2. Unilateral ACL tears 3. Female or male patient 4. Age range of 18 to 50 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Interval between the injury and surgery over 5 years 2. ACL revision procedure 3. Concomitant grade 2-3 collateral or posterior cruciate ligament tear 4. Peripherally detached meniscal tear to be repaired 5. Outerbridge 3 to 4 chondral damage 6. Arthrosis of the knee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stability of the operated knee measured with Lachman, pivot-shift, and anteroposterior knee laxity tests, preoperative and at 1- and 2-year follow-ups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction measured with Tegner, Lysholm, patellofemoral scores and IKDC questionnaires, preoperative and at 1- and 2-year follow-ups | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed