Influence of Combined Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction With Lateral Retinacular Release to Prevent Patellofemoral Malalignment in Isolated ACL Rupture

Indonesia University100 enrolled

Overview

Anterior knee pain which might be due to patellofemoral malalignment is an inevitable post operative complication after an ACL reconstruction (ACLR). We combined the double bundle ACLR technique with lateral release technique to prevent patellofemoral malalignment post ACLR.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

ACL Injury

Interventions

ACL reconstructionPROCEDURE

performed arthroscopically

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * unilateral isolated total ACL rupture * normal BMI Exclusion Criteria: * flexion contracture more than 200, presence of anterior knee pain before surgery, Q angle \>140 in males and \>170 in females, presence of a patellar tilting, rupture of other ligaments, and muscular dysfunction.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

TTTG value

tibial tuberosity to trochlea groove, radiographic outcome

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Kujala score

functional outcome

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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