CompletedNot Applicable

Hamstrings Autograft Versus Tibialis Allograft for Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Belgium40 participantsStarted 2007-08

Plain-language summary

Patients suffering from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with instability of the knee joint are treated with an operative ACL-reconstruction: one group of patients with a reconstruction with an autograft tendon (hamstrings), the other group with a reconstruction with an allograft tendon (tibialis posterior). The same surgical technique, the same fixation technique and the same rehabilitation protocol will be used in both groups. Follow-up will be done during 2 years.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * isolated rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament with instability of the knee joint * meniscal tear possible to suture * partial meniscectomies Exclusion Criteria: * chronic laxity (more than 9 months) * associated collateral laxity (grade III) * subtotal or total meniscectomy * infection or inflammatory disease of the knee joint * large cartilage lesion

What they're measuring

X-ray, CT-scan, KT1000

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00510848

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Ghent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-07

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