timing of surgery ACL rupture ACL reconstruction functional outcome
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomised in:
1. Early ACL reconstruction ( 3 months after injury).
Sponsors
Prof. dr. R.L. Diercks
Dr. K. W. Wendt
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Active, pivoting sport player; 2. Age between 18 and 40; 3. Desire to return to pre-injury level; 4. Fresh ACL rupture (< 4 weeks); 5. Diagnosis with positive Lachmann/pivotshift and/or MRI.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Re-injury ACL; 2. Concommitant lesion same/other site (for example a fracture); 3. Multiple ligamentous injury; 4. Chondropathy grade IV; 5. A persisting loss of extension of 10 degrees and flexion deficit of 20 degrees, not of cyclops or bucket-handle origin.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Early ACL reconstruction results in less loss of function and muscle strength of the knee and in an faster return to the pre-injury level of activity, which will be objectively measured with a sequence of hoptests. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Also, a costs effectiveness analysis associated with the ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation and costs associated ( time off work, fysiotherapeutic costs, etc) will be performed. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactRoeland Boer, den
Hanzeplein 1
Outcome results
None listed