The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the effect of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction through evaluation of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This will be a single-center non-randomized controlled study. The study is comparing postoperative graft MRI findings in two cohorts: patients undergoing isolated ACLR and patients undergoing ACLR with lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET). Postoperative MRIs will be obtained at 6, 9 and 12 months postoperatively.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
All patients will undergo an anatomic ACLR via a standardized fashion using BTB autograft.
All LETs will be performed in a standardized fashion using the modified Lameire technique. All patients will undergo an anatomic ACLR via a standardized fashion using BTB autogaft graft.
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Determine if ACLR supplementation with LET results in superior MRI findings relative to ACLR alone
MRI findings will be compared in patients receiving ACLR+LET versus just ACLR
Time frame: 1 Year
Graft Failure
Defined as either symptomatic instability requiring revision or symptomatic instability with positive pivot shift or asymmetrical pivot shift greater than the contralateral side.
Time frame: 1 Year
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