CompletedNot Applicable

BPTB Versus Hamstring Autografts in ACL Reconstruction Among Professional Athletes

Egypt65 participantsStarted 2018-02-01

Plain-language summary

This prospective randomized controlled study compares outcomes of ACL reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) versus hamstring tendon (HT) autografts in professional athletes. The primary outcome is isokinetic muscle strength assessment. Secondary outcomes include IKDC score, return to athletic activity, and complication rates. Patients are followed for five years.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Professional athletes actively engaged in competitive sports * Age between 18 and 35 years * Primary isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture confirmed clinically and by MRI * Indicated for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction * Willingness to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Multiligamentous knee injuries * Previous ACL reconstruction on the affected knee * Lower limb malalignment * Advanced chondral lesions requiring additional surgical procedures * Associated fractures around the knee * Inability to comply with follow-up protocol

What they're measuring

Isokinetic Quadriceps and Hamstring Muscle Strength

Timeframe: 12 months postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07573293

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-30

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