Anterior cruciate ligament anterolateral rotatory instability
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age: 18-40 years Acute ACL deficient knees ( 10-mm translation) on clinical examination Pivotshift test grade III on clinical examination (i.e. implying anterolateral extra-articular structures are insuffisient) Scheduled for ACL surgery Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Collateral ligaments injury that requires surgery Evident cartilage lesions Injury to underlying bone Injury or prior surgery to the contralateral knee Pregnant patients Patients unable to have MR
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To describe the anterior-posterior translation, internal-external rotation and medial-lateral translation as a function of flexion and knee state (intact contralateral control, ACL deficient, ACL reconstructed with LET, and ACL reconstructed without LET). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient related outcome measurements (PROMs) through validated questionnaires: IKDC, KOOS, Tegner, anchor questions. | — |
Countries
Netherlands