Knee anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Conditions
Interventions
These cases who were undergoing primary double-bundle ACL reconstruction with hamstring grafts were allocated into two different postoperative non-weight-bearing protocol groups
the allocation was conducted in a serial consecutive, not randomized,fashion:the first consecutive group of patients(Group A)received 1 week of non-weight-bearing postoperatively
the second consecutive group of patients received 2 weeks of non-weight-bearing Group B).In the operation room,the knee was immobilized with a brace with the knee positioned in the angle 20 of flexion
Sponsors
University of Miyazaki Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subject The present prospective, comparative clinical research was conducted in 2014, involving patients who underwent double-bundle ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon autografts, under the same surgical technique and the same surgical devices at our institute. The experimental design was reviewed and approved by the Committee for Ethics at our institution. The procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. We obtained written, informed consent form from all patients and guardians for publication of this report and any accompanying images. As control, data of the patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with same procedure at 2012-13 in our institute were employed. Selection Criteria 1.Patients who completed the rehabilitation protocol during the follow-up period 2. Patients who could collected the full clinical and radiological data available, such as general clinical scores, knee extension/flexion muscle strength measurements, and femoral bone tunnel enlargement measured by digital radiography of the knee 12 months postoperatively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.knee multiple ligament injury cases 2.ACL reconstruction with meniscal repair cases 3.The genu recurvatum cases 4.Re-injury cases 5.Under 15 years old cases 6.other unsuitable cases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone tunnel enlargement was evaluated by computed digital radiographs (anteroposterior (A-P) and lateral views) taken on the first postoperative day and at 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.knee extension and flexion muscle strength 2.side to side difference 3.knee range of motion | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTajima Takuya
University of Miyazaki Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed