Primary ACL Tears
Conditions
Brief summary
Tibial fixation is the weak link when using soft tissue grafts and interference screws for fixation in a bony tunnel in ACL reconstruction. The Objective is to study two groups of patients undergoing double loop hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction and compare between the two tibial fixation devices: the tapered Deltascrew and the Intrafix screw and sheath .
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Observational model
DEFINED_POPULATION
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Males and females between ages 21 and 40 years. * Primary ACL tears. * Signed Informed consent. * Availability during follow up period.
Exclusion criteria
* Additional meniscal injury requiring suture. * Articular cartilage injury requiring surgical management. * Concomitant ligament injuries to the same knee requiring surgery. * Bilateral ACL injury. * Revision ACL surgery. * Concurrent fractures of the lower limbs caused by the same accident. * Post operative wound infection. • Post operative nerve injury * Cardiovascular compromise. * Professional sports people. * Soldiers on active military service. * Patients actively seeking compensation for injury. * Patients on other research protocols. * Patients receiving medications which alter bone metabolism: corticosteriods, Calcitonin, Flourides, Biphosphonates, Vitamin D and its derivatives, Cytotoxic drugs. * Non compliance. • Pregnancy
Outcome results
None listed