Comparison of 3 Techniques for Recreation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Anatomic Footprint

OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the tomographic results of patients who underwent single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the investigator's institution using the transtibial, accessory medial portal technique and the modified transtibial technique to determine which technique best recreates the anterior cruciate ligament anatomic footprint.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Interventions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting for single bundle ACL reconstruction, with or without associated partial meniscectomy or meniscal repair. * Skeletally mature patients * Patients who are able and willing to receive post-operative CT imaging of the affected knee Exclusion Criteria: * Previous ACL reconstruction in the studied knee * Previous ACL injury or reconstruction in the contralateral kneeConcomitant non-ACL ligament reconstruction or osteotomy

Locations (1)

OrthoCarolina Sports Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

3D reconstructed CT imaging

Used to measure tunnel position.

Time frame: 6 weeks Post-Operatively

Secondary Outcomes

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation

Change in IKDC subjective knee evaluation since before surgery

Time frame: 6 weeks post-operative

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

Change in KOOS since before surgery

Time frame: 6 weeks post-operative

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation

Change in IKDC subjective knee evaluation since before surgery

Time frame: 6 months post-operative

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

Change in KOOS since before surgery

Time frame: 6 months post-operative

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation

Change in IKDC subjective knee evaluation since before surgery

Time frame: 1 year post-operative

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

Change in KOOS since before surgery

Time frame: 1 year post-operative

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation

Change in IKDC subjective knee evaluation since before surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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