Tourniquet Use in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency, ACL Injury, ACL Tear
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients undergoing an arthroscopic assisted ACLR using a bone-tendon-bone patellar tendon autograft. 18 years or older English speaking Exclusion Criteria: Concomitant procedures (e.g., osteotomy or other ligamentous reconstructions) other than chondroplasty, partial meniscectomy or meniscal repair Medical contraindications to epinephrine or TXA use. Hemophilia or other predisposition for bleeding Does not follow study protocol in regard to regional anesthesia, TXA, epinephrine use in the arthroscopy fluid and post-operative rehabilitation. Participation in physical therapy at any facility other than the OrthoCarolina Randolph, Matthews or South Park locations
Sites / Locations
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Control
Treatment/Intervention
Patients undergoing patellar bone-tendon-bone autograft ACL reconstruction with a tourniquet used for the duration of the case.
Patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with a tourniquet used only during patellar bone-tendon-bone autograft harvest, for a maximum of 20 minutes.