Knee ligament surgery using your own hamstring tendon
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a surgical technique that rebuilds the torn ACL using one of your own hamstring tendons, and looks at whether adding a small extra stabilising step (lateral tenodesis) helps your knee feel more stable and heal better. If you are young, active, or have a 'loose' joint, this approach might give you a stronger result.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a confirmed tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the main ligament that keeps your knee stable.
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You have not had previous ACL surgery on the same knee.
- Your other important knee ligaments (posterior cruciate and collateral ligaments) are not damaged.
- You likely need an extra stabilising procedure (called lateral tenodesis) because you are under 25, have some joint looseness, or play sports with lots of twisting and turning.
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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