Femoral tunnel placement in Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)reconstructio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Anterior Cruciate ligamanet rupture; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000858099
• Lead Sponsor: Mark Clatworthy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Anterior Cruciate Ligamantdeficient knees,
Normal Contralateral knee
Skeletally Mature
Ability to provide informed consent
Four stranded hamstring autograft with retrobutton and interference screw fixation

Exclusion Criteria

Associated ligament injury
Previous Anterior Cruciate Ligamant reconstruction

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Position of the femoral tunnel as measured by Computer Assisted Tomography (CAT) scanning[post operatively];KT1000 'knee ligament arthrometer'[pre operatively, postoperatively at 12, 24 and 36 months];Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score[pre operatively, postoperatively at 12, 24 and 36 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Torniquet time[intraoperatively];pivot shift test[post operatively, 12, 24 and 36 months<br>clinical diagnosis];anterior draw test[post operatively, 12, 24 and 36 months<br>clinical diagnosis];infection<br>clinical diagnosis[any stage];implant faiulure<br>clinical diagnosis[At any stage];ligament rupture[post operatively, 12, 24 and 36 months<br>clinical diagnosis]