Effect of extra knee stabilization on leg muscle recovery after ACL surgery
This study looks at whether adding a small extra procedure called lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) during ACL surgery helps your leg muscle recover better. You will be in the study if you are having ACL surgery and agree to be assigned to one of two groups.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or younger
- Your ACL injury happened within the last 6 weeks
- You will have ACL surgery (using your own tendon) with or without an extra procedure
- This is your first ACL injury on this knee
- You have no other knee ligament injuries and no nerve or muscle disorders
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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