Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament - A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Two Surgery Technics

Aarhus University Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this present study is to determine which surgery technic provides the best clinical outcome after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction comparing suture anchors and screw fixation in medial femoral condyle.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Stability Patella Luxation

Interventions

Anchor fixationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patella luxation, more than 2 times Exclusion Criteria: * cartilage damage (grad 3)

Locations (1)

Division of Sports Trauma, Tage-Hansens Gade 2b

Aarhus, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of subjective symptoms with a patient reported outcome score

Anterior Knee Pain Scale

Time frame: Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months

Secondary Outcomes

Patient reported outcome scores

Tegner

Time frame: Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months

Patient reported outcome scores

KOOS (Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score)

Time frame: Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months

Re-operation rate

Time frame: Baseline, 6 months 12 Months, 24 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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