Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Instability of the Knee Joint
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients suffering from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with instability of the knee joint are treated with an operative ACL-reconstruction: one group of patients with a reconstruction with an autograft tendon (hamstrings), the other group with a reconstruction with an allograft tendon (tibialis posterior). The same surgical technique, the same fixation technique and the same rehabilitation protocol will be used in both groups. Follow-up will be done during 2 years.
Interventions
PROCEDUREautograft tendon
Reconstruction with an autograft tendon (hamstrings)
PROCEDUREallograft tendon
Reconstruction with an allograft tendon (tibialis posterior)
Sponsors
University Hospital, Ghent
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* isolated rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament with instability of the knee joint * meniscal tear possible to suture * partial meniscectomies
Exclusion criteria
* chronic laxity (more than 9 months) * associated collateral laxity (grade III) * subtotal or total meniscectomy * infection or inflammatory disease of the knee joint * large cartilage lesion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| X-ray, CT-scan, KT1000 | 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| X-rays, CT-scan, KT1000 | 24 months |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed