Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair With and Without Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear focused on measuring proximal anterior cruciate ligament tear, primary repair, Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: patients who underwent surgery within the first 3 weeks after injury between the ages of 21-40 years, attended regular follow-up visits, Sherman type 1 proximal ACL tear with relatively preserved synovial sheath Sufficient tissue length for re-stretching. Exclusion Criteria: torn ACL in the mid and distal region, torn synovial sheath, inability to undergo intrasubstance suturing, poor tissue quality with retraction, multiple ligament injuries and accompanying intra-knee pathologies (meniscal damage, chondral damage), previous knee surgery, rheumatologic diseases
Sites / Locations
- SBU Prof. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair
Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair and lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET)
Investigators performed arthroscopic primary repair in 18 patients with proximal ACL tears.
Investigators performed arthroscopic primary repair and lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET) with iliotibial band in 20 patients with proximal ACL tears.