Subchondral Microfracture of Tibia After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Reconstruction

Subchondral Microfracture of Tibia After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Reconstruction With Two Different Drilling Techniques. Correlation With Postoperative Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01588977

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-01

Start date

2012-04-30

Completion date

2012-08-31

Last updated

2016-08-04

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Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Subchondral Microfractures of Tibia

Brief summary

The arthroscopic anterior cruciate (ACL) ligament reconstruction surgery is widespread. The creation of the tibial tunnel, retrograde or antegrade, is not consensual. A cadaveric study demonstrated tibial subchondral microfractures in the group antegrade tibial tunnel unlike group retrograde tibial tunnel. To our knowledge, no clinical evaluation was performed. The investigators hypothesize that retrograde drilling will cause less local bone injury than antegrade drilling in creation of the tibial tunnel for ACL reconstruction.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* arthroscopic reconstruction surgery of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear

Exclusion criteria

* previous reconstruction of ACL * associated lesions (meniscal tear, other ligament...) * Refusal consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subchondral microfracture of tibia on MRI	2 days after surgery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain on Visual Analogue Scale	During two days after surgery, twice a day

Countries

France

Outcome results