Anterior cruciate ligament injury
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient corresponding to all of the following conditions of interest Grade2 or 3 in Lachman's test Lateral pivot shift test is positive and, visualization of the ACL torn on MRI examination. knee joint range of motion(flextion) is 120 degree or more Patients enforce the range of motion training and muscle strength maintenance training preoperative. the age less than 50 years from the epiphyseal line closed
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients who falls under any of the following conditions are not included Reinjury Patients do not hope to sports activities and choose conservative treatment Patients who wish to surgery with autologous tendon other than hamstring tendon Patients with a medical disease that movement restriction has been instructed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjects will receive three-dimentional, proton emphasis fat suppression MR images(132 slices) captured by 3.0T GE within a week after reconstruction, at 3, 6, and 12 months post op. CT data will be collect within a week after surgery and 12 months after surgery. Graft position is to be assessed using MRI data by imaging software where slices that run through the axis of femoral tunnel are reconstructed and distance between bottom of bone socket and the tip of graft are measured. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
chiba university hospital orthopedics