The purpose of this study is to determine which surgical method is better for anterior cruciate ligament teas in outcomes.
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly injured ligaments of the knee. This study was conducted to determine whether the outcome of treatment is superior in early surgical reconstruction compared with optional delay reconstruction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
202
patients underwent \< 8 weeks reconstruction after injury
patients underwent \> 8 weeks reconstruction after injury
Al-zahra university hospital
Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
quality of life
SF-36 questionnaire consists of 36 questions (two main components: physical and mental), each of which was assigned a score ranging from 0 to 100.
Time frame: at 6 months post-operatively
Tegner activity score
The Tegner Activity Scale depicts the level of sporting activity and allows us to compare and document the preinjury activity level with the present activity level. This numeric score ranging from 1 to 10 where 1 is the least strenuous activity for the knee and 10 is the hardest.
Time frame: at 6 months post-operatively
Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score is the extended form of The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) with 42 - items in 5 subscales consisting : pain ( 9 items ) , other symptoms ( 7 items ) , activities of daily living ( 17 items ) , sports and recreational function ( sport / rec ) ( 5 items ) , and knee - related quality of life ( QOL ) ( 4 items ) .
Time frame: at 6 months post-operatively
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