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Proprioceptive Function, Postural Stability & Clinical Outcome After Stump Preserving Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

NCT01348945 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2011-05-06

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Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is known to serve a number of functions in the knee joint. Besides providing mechanical stability, it also contributes to proprioceptive function. Numerous studies reported ACL is rich in mechanoreceptors contribute in proprioceptive function. ACL augmentation, or selective ACL bundle (AM, anteromedial or PL, posterolateral) reconstruction, a relatively new technique for partial torn ACL, preserves and augments the ACL remnant aiming at maintaining or facilitating proprioception, is now gaining its popularity. Preserving ACL stump is also reported to have merits in providing better mechanical protection and promoting revascularization to the newly reconstructed graft.

In local setting, stump preserving ACL surgery is the usual practice in handling partial ACL tear. With the background of the surgery's potential benefits in restoration of knee function, a single-blinded, comparative study on the difference in proprioception, postural stability and clinical outcome between stump preserving ACL surgery and reconstruction is conducted.

Conditions

  • Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament
  • Partial Tear Ligament

Interventions

OTHER

conventional ACL rehabilitation program

Conventional post-operative physical therapy exercises and rehabilitation, designed for ACL reconstruction for 6 months to 9 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Holly KH Leung · Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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