Bone Tunnel Widening Following ACL Reconstruction
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Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Knee Injuries
In brief
Hypothesis 1: There is less tunnel-widening with bone-patella tendon-bone graft compared with the hamstring graft when the same fixation method is used. Tunnel widening is greater with achilles tendon allografts versus autograft bone-patella tendon-bone and hamstring autografts. Hypothesis 2: Tunnel widening occurs in the early post-operative period (\< 8 weeks) when the tendon remodels within the bone tunnels. Hypothesis 3: Low pre-operative bone mineral density is associated with tunnel widening.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00198042
- Run by
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- People needed
- 18
- Starts
- 2004-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-05-17
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Individuals within the age range of 18 to 55 years who are diagnosed with anterior cruciate insufficiency and have decided to undergo ACL reconstruction using autogenous graft will be included in the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Individuals that have previous knee surgeries, multi-ligament injuries, systemic ligament disorders such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome or connective tissue disorders will be excluded from the study.
- Individuals who are pregnant or expect to be pregnant during the course of the study or who are especially concerned with X-ray exposure should also be excluded.
Where it is running
- Hospital for Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States
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