Does Small Vertical Incision Differs from Conventional Horizontal Incision in Risk of Injury to Branches of Saphenous Nerve During Hamstring Graft Harvest? : a Prospective Comparative Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20200120001

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-20

Start date

2018-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgical approach for hamstring graft harvest for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. ACL reconstruction&#44

Interventions

Small vertical incision &#44

When approach to ACL reconstruction,Standard horizontal incision &#44

when approach to ACL reconstruction

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Small vertical incision,Standard horizontal incision

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who diagnosed with ACL injury those required arthroscopically-assisted primary ACL reconstructions with Hamstring tendon graft

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Prior knee surgery -Neurological disease -Multiple ligamentous injury other than ACL

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of numbness 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months (postoperative) Binary outcome	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery pattern of paresthesia 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months Manual count from calibrated graph sheet	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKavin Poriswanich

Chulalongkorn University

k_kavinp@hotmail.com0814225331

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026