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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12619000778189
ACTRN12619000778189
Completed
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Medial patello-femoral ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft versus use of the ligament augmentation reconstruction system (LARS): a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing clinical outcomes, and recurrence rates, in physically active patients.

Mark D Porter0 sites86 target enrollmentMay 27, 2019

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Mark D Porter
Enrollment
86
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 27, 2019
End Date
December 31, 2020
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Mark D Porter

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • History of patellar dislocation with examination findings consistent with this diagnosis (positive patellar apprehension test, MRI findings consistent with this diagnosis \- bone bruising pattern and MPFL disruption or attenuation)
  • Physically active \- involved in physical activity at least 3 times per week
  • Skeletally mature \- closed epiphyses about the knee on imaging (MRI, CT, or x\-rays)
  • No previous surgery on the knee
  • Failed 6 weeks course of physiotherapy
  • Intact collateral and cruciate ligaments
  • No meniscal injury

Exclusion Criteria

  • Rheumatological or connective tissue disease
  • Generalized ligamentous laxity
  • Unfit for a general anesthetic
  • Previous knee surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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