ACL reconstruction: adding extra support vs standard surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgical techniques for ACL reconstruction. The standard method repairs the ACL inside the knee joint, while the new method also adds extra support outside the joint. The study aims to see which approach gives better stability and recovery for people with specific risk factors, like being a young athlete or having a chronic ACL tear.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 14 and 25 years old if female, or between 16 and 25 years old if male.
- Your ACL tear is more than 12 months old (chronic).
- You are an active athlete (at a competitive level, like high-level sports).
- Your knee shows a specific type of looseness called pivot shift greater than grade 2.
- You have extra knee bend or flexibility (tibial slope greater than 12 degrees, recurvatum between 5 and 15 degrees, or high joint flexibility).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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