Femoral Tunnel Position on Conventional MRI After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction-Transtibial Technique Versus Transportal Technique
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- National Police Hospital
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Lysholm score
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The position of the femoral tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has been assessed on three dimensional CT (3D-CT) scan or in cadaveric study. However, these methods have some issues; 3D-CT scan has a concern on radiation exposure and cadaveric study is not easily available nor an in vivo test. The purpose of this study is to compare the position of the femoral tunnel aperture on conventional MRI and the outcomes after single bundle ACL reconstruction using free tendon Achilles allograft between transportal technique and transtibial technique in active young men.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 17 Years to 45 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Exclusion Criteria
- •over 45 years old
- •the subjects who had ACL reconstruction with graft other than Achilles allograft
- •the subjects who had concomitant other ligament injuries on the same knee needing surgical treatment
- •revision ACL reconstruction
- •double bundle ACL reconstruction
- •concomitant full thickness cartilage injury needing cartilage repairing surgery
Arms & Interventions
transtibial technique
In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, femoral tunnel was made via tibial tunnel.
Intervention: transtibial technique (Procedure)
transtibial technique
In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, femoral tunnel was made via tibial tunnel.
Intervention: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (Procedure)
Transportal technique
In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, femoral tunnel was made via anteromedial portal.
Intervention: Transportal technique (Procedure)
Transportal technique
In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, femoral tunnel was made via anteromedial portal.
Intervention: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Lysholm score
Time Frame: at least two years after surgery
Lysholm score was superior in transportal technique to transtibial technique.
Position of femoral tunnel aperture
Time Frame: within one week after surgery
The position of the femoral tunnel aperture with transportal technique was more posterior than that of transtibial technique.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Jung Ho Noh
Principal investigator
National Police Hospital