Full Vs Partial Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehab. After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

ConditionKnee Injuries

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age14-59

SponsorTwin Cities Orthopedics

About this trial

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial with the purpose to determine if patients undergoing fibular collateral ligament (FCL) reconstruction alone or combined FCL and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions can safely begin full controlled weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

≥ 14 years old, <60

Reconstruction of FCL alone

Combined FCL + ACL reconstructions

Males or females

Disqualifiers

< 14 years old, > 60

Pregnant

Revision FCL reconstructions

Concurrent biceps femoris or lateral capsular repairs

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Physical Therapy

Treatment groups

50 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Twin Cities Orthopedics

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov