The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well the KRONOS postoperative knee brace reduces pain and enhances recovery compared with the standard Breg T-scope hinged brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction knee surgery.
The KRONOS postoperative unloader brace features a new bracing technology that combines the capability of hyperextension immobilization with additional benefits of offloading up to 60 lbs off the knee joint. The adjustable tensioning system in the KRONOS brace offers promising potential to significantly alleviate patient discomfort and pain, facilitate quicker return to a higher level of activity, and ultimately contribute to improved surgical outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Subjects randomized to the treatment group will be measured and fitted with the KRONOS knee brace at their initial clinic visit after study enrollment
Subjects randomized to Breg T-Scope Postoperative Brace will be placed in this standard postoperative hinged knee brace in the operating room that will be locked in full extension.
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGRates of extension deficit
Rates of extension deficit (as measured by the fraction of patients with reduced extension compared to the contralateral determined by heel height and goniometric measurements of knee extension (cm/ degrees)
Time frame: 1 year post-operative
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