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Comparative Study of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (Quadriceps Versus Hamstring Tendon)

NCT02832791 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2018-01-19

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Summary

The purpose of this randomized study is to compare clinical and functional outcomes of both surgery techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (using quadriceps tendon versus hamstring tendon) after reconstruction in athletes.

Conditions

  • Acute Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Interventions

PROCEDURE

QUADRICEPS TENDON

Once the limb is prepped and draped,it is exsanguinated, and the tourniquet is raised to 250 mm Hg. We will make an arthroscopic examination through an anterolateral viewing portal to corroborate the ACL injury as well as the determination of possible associated lesions. The accessory medial portal is stablished slightly above the joint line (about 2 cm of the medial edge of the patel) that is used as an instrumentation portal. Then,, a high anteromedial portal, is made higher than the previous to see the femoral footprint. Once the associated meniscal or cartilaginous lesions are addressed attention turns to the harvesting of the graft. A 4 cm vertical incision is made starting at the proximal pole of the patella and directed proximally and centered in line with the quadriceps tendon. The subcutaneous tissue is dissected and a 70-80 mm long ,10 mm wide and 7mm depth graft is obtained with the use of a n21 scalpel 2cm of both limbs of the graft are sutured

PROCEDURE

HAMSTRING TENDON

Once the limb is prepped and draped,it is exsanguinated, and the tourniquet is raised to 250 mm Hg. The procedure begins with an arthroscopic examination through an anterolateral viewing portal to corroborate the ACL injury as well as the determination of possible associated lesions. The accessory medial portal is stablished slightly above the joint line, at about 2 cm of the medial edge of the patellar tendon. This portal is used as an instrumentation portal. A third portal, a high anteromedial portal, is made higher than the previous, this portal will allow visualization of the femoral footprint. Once the associated meniscal or cartilaginous lesions are addressed attention turns to the harvesting of the graft. A 4cm oblique incision is made starting 2 cm medial to the tibial tubercle and directed proximally and medially. After dissecting the subcutaneous tissue the Sartorius fascia is incised and both tendons are identified and harvested with the use of a tendon stripper

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de Granada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jose Luis Martín-Alguacil · Martín Gómez Clinic from Granada (Spain) and Nutuality of footballers from Andalusian (Spain)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-07-31
Completion
2017-07-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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