Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Single Bundle Versus Double Bundle

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 4

Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

Treatments: Procedure: acle reconstruction - single bundle technique; Procedure: acl reconstruction - double bundle technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01025895

144/09

Details and patient eligibility

About

ACL tear is a common injury among athletes. The recommended treatment includes reconstruction of the ligament. The common reconstruction technique is single bundle reconstruction. However, this technique does not simulate the natural structure of the ligament. The purpose of the study is to compare between the common procedure, Single Bundle reconstruction with the Double Bundle reconstruction technique.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• knee instability with a history of ACL tear
• diagnosed ACL tear according to MRI
• age range 16-40.

Exclusion criteria

• previous surgery in the knees
• multiple ligament raptures
• partial ACL tear
• severe cartilage degeneration
• genovaruse/genovalgus
• thin hamstrings tendons
• oper epiphysis in the knee joint
• patient with muscle/neurological problem that increases the tendency to fall

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

single bundle

Active Comparator group

Description:

acl reconstruction - single bundle technique

Treatment:

Procedure: acle reconstruction - single bundle technique

double bundle

Experimental group

Description:

acl reconstruction - double bundle technique

Treatment:

Procedure: acl reconstruction - double bundle technique