Hamstrings Autograft Versus Tibialis Allograft for Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

University Hospital, Ghent40 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Instability of the Knee Joint

Interventions

autograft tendonPROCEDURE

Reconstruction with an autograft tendon (hamstrings)

allograft tendonPROCEDURE

Reconstruction with an allograft tendon (tibialis posterior)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

X-ray, CT-scan, KT1000

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

X-rays, CT-scan, KT1000

Time frame: 24 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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