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The Lateral Tibial Tunnel in ACL Surgery

NCT01598636 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2022-12-15

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Summary

The Lateral Tibial Tunnel technique is a new concept in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery. In this technique a tibial tunnel is drilled from the antero-lateral side of the tibia towards the ACL footprint. This technique allows the surgeon to deal with bone stock problems in the antero-medial part of the tibia as often encountered in ACL revision surgery. In ACL revision surgery it is often impossible to perform a one-stage revision surgery procedure due to bone stock deficiency in the antero-medial side of the tibia. It is hypothesized that the Lateral tibial tunnel technique allows the surgeon to perform a one-stage procedure instead of a two stage procedure. Furthermore the lateral tibial tunnel technique allows better graft fixation in two-stage ACL revision surgery. Several biomechanical studies proved biomechanical superiority of the new technique compared to the classical technique.

Conditions

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lateral tibial tunnel

To reduce the rehabilitation time after ACL revision surgery due to a better surgical technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

    collaborator OTHER

  • GZA Ziekenhuizen Campus Sint-Augustinus

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital, Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Verdonk, MD, Phd · University Hospital, Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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