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Comparison of Different Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Techniques in Skeletally Immature Patients.

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Interventions
Procedure: ACL-reconstruction
Registration Number
NCT04644497
Lead Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Brief Summary

This cohort study compares to groups of patients with reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Patients in group 1 had ACL-reconstruction in the years 2001-2010 with a transphyseal drilling technique. Patient in group 2 had ACL-reconstruction in the years 2013-2018 with a physeal sparing technique.

Data including: x-ray exam, patient reported questionnaires and clinical evaluation will be compared between the 2 groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • ACL reconstruction as skeletally immature
Exclusion Criteria
  • Other ligament injuries in index knee
  • Other ligament injuries in opposite knee
  • Revision ACL reconstruction
  • Pregnant
  • Not able to read or understand the danish languages

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Transphyseal drilling techniqueACL-reconstruction-
Physeal sparing drilling techniqueACL-reconstruction-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Leg-length differences2 Years Follow-up

X-ray evaluation

Knee Angle differences2 Years Follow-up

X-ray evaluation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tegner-Questionnaire2 Years Follow-up

Tegner (Activity function score)

KOOS- Questionnaire2 Years Follow-up

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

Knee Laxity2 Years Follow-up

Clinical evaluation with rolimeter (arthrometer)

IKDC-Questionnaire2 Years Follow-up

The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC Questionnaire)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

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Aarhus N, Denmark

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