Evaluation of Thermographic Images of the Knee in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcome
ACL Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for ACL Injury focused on measuring ACL reconstruction, Anterior cruciate ligament, infrared thermography, joint inflammation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male or female patients aged between 18 and 40 years; Asymptomatic at the time of evaluation (IKDC ≥95); No history of previous surgery or contralateral knee fractures; No history of direct or indirect trauma in the previous six months to either knee; Absence of gonalgia (VAS pain equal to 0) at evaluation; BMI between 18.5 kg/m2 and 29.9 kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who are incapacitated or have neurological disorders that may invalidate the research protocol; Diagnosis of leukemia, known presence of metastatic malignant cells, current or planned chemotherapy; Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis or arthritis resulting from another inflammatory disease; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis; chondrocalcinosis; Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; Patients with uncontrolled thyroid metabolic disorders; Patients abusing alcoholic beverages, drugs, or medications;
Sites / Locations
- Istituto Ortopedico RizzoliRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Knees termographic evaluation
All 30 patients will undergo thermographic evaluation of the operated knee of ACL reconstruction and of the controlateral knee.