MRI scans to check healing of a patellar tendon graft after ACL surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study uses MRI scans to check how well a patellar tendon graft heals after ACL reconstruction surgery. It will help doctors see if the new tissue grows and matures normally.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having or just had a first-time ACL tear repaired in your knee.
- The ACL injury happened less than a year before your surgery.
- The surgery used a graft from your own patellar tendon (the tendon just below the kneecap).
- No other knee ligaments needed repair during the surgery.
- You have not had prior knee surgery in the past 12 months, and you can have an MRI scan.
- You are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study.
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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