About this trial
This prospective randomized clinical trial aims to compare quadriceps tendon and peroneus longus tendon autografts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury undergoing primary reconstruction surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two graft groups. Clinical examination findings, return-to-sport outcomes, ankle muscle strength, ankle-related functional scores, and gait analysis parameters will be evaluated at 6 months and 12 months postoperatively. The study aims to investigate both knee-related functional outcomes and donor site morbidity associated with graft harvesting techniques.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients diagnosed with anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Patients scheduled for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Age between 18 and 50 years
Ability to provide informed consent
Disqualifiers
Previous ligament reconstruction surgery on the affected knee
Multi-ligament knee injuries requiring additional ligament reconstruction
Severe osteoarthritis of the knee
Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Quadriceps Tendon Autograft
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Peroneus Longus Tendon Autograft