Hamstrings Autograft Versus Tibialis Allograft for Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Instability of the Knee Joint Clinical Trial

Official title:
Hamstrings Autograft Versus Tibialis Allograft for Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Randomized Clinical Trial With 2 Year Follow-up

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Patients suffering from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with instability of the knee joint are treated with an operative ACL-reconstruction: one group of patients with a reconstruction with an autograft tendon (hamstrings), the other group with a reconstruction with an allograft tendon (tibialis posterior). The same surgical technique, the same fixation technique and the same rehabilitation protocol will be used in both groups. Follow-up will be done during 2 years.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Rupture
Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Instability of the Knee Joint

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00510848
Study type	Interventional
Source	University Hospital, Ghent
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2007
Completion date	July 2015

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See also
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	Completed	`NCT00620477` - Evaluation of Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament by One Night Hospital Stay or by Day Surgery: a Randomised, Prospective Clinical Trial	Phase 4