Hamstrings Autograft Versus Tibialis Allograft for Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Instability of the Knee Joint
- Registration Number
- NCT00510848
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
- Brief Summary
Patients suffering from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with instability of the knee joint are treated with an operative ACL-reconstruction: one group of patients with a reconstruction with an autograft tendon (hamstrings), the other group with a reconstruction with an allograft tendon (tibialis posterior). The same surgical technique, the same fixation technique and the same rehabilitation protocol will be used in both groups. Follow-up will be done during 2 years.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- isolated rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament with instability of the knee joint
- meniscal tear possible to suture
- partial meniscectomies
Exclusion Criteria
- chronic laxity (more than 9 months)
- associated collateral laxity (grade III)
- subtotal or total meniscectomy
- infection or inflammatory disease of the knee joint
- large cartilage lesion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method X-ray, CT-scan, KT1000 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method X-rays, CT-scan, KT1000 24 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital Ghent
🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium
University Hospital Ghent🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium