Knee surgery study compares two ACL repair methods
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at whether adding an extra procedure called lateral extra-articular tenodesis (which tightens a band of tissue on the outer side of the knee) to standard ACL reconstruction helps patients regain leg muscle mass faster. It may help you recover strength and return to activity sooner.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or younger and your bones are fully grown.
- You have an ACL tear that happened within the last 6 weeks.
- You are scheduled to have ACL reconstruction surgery using a patellar tendon graft (a piece of your own tendon).
- You are not having surgery on any other knee ligaments (like the PCL, MCL, or PLC).
- You have not had ACL surgery on this knee before and have no ACL injury on the other knee.
- You can read and write in English and are not pregnant or nursing.
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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