Simultaneous Multiple Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Using a Single Achilles Allograft

National Police Hospital51 enrolled

Overview

This study introduce cases of simultaneous multiple cruciate ligament reconstructions with a single free tendon Achilles allograft using new technique.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rupture of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Interventions

cruciate ligament reconstructionPROCEDURE

Multiple cruciate ligament reconstructions with a single Achilles allograft with was divided into two or three strips according to the thickness and length of the allograft.

Eligibility

Sex: MALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * subjects who had any concomitant meniscus or cartilage injuries Exclusion Criteria: * subjects who required reconstruction of medial or lateral collateral ligament, or posterolateral ligament complex * subject who wanted reconstruction with autograft * subject who denied participation in this study * subject who would meet the national reimbursement criteria

Locations (1)

National Police Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

circumference and length of the Achilles allograft

After the fresh frozen Achilles allograft was thawed, circumference and length of the tendinous portion of the allograft were measured. According to the circumference and length of the allograft, it was divided into two or three grafts for cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Time frame: day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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