Study on ACL Injury Surgery Outcomes with Follow-Up Over Five Years

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying patients who will undergo surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament ACL to better understand factors that influence clinical outcomes after this surgery. The study aims to analyze patient characteristics, clinical-functional status, and objective data to identify what affects recovery and knee stability over time. Participants will have ACL reconstruction surgery and be followed through clinical visits or telephone interviews before surgery and at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years afterward. Knee laxity will be quantified using a novel device with inertial sensors, and various clinical scores will be collected, including IKDC, SF12, Marxs, Koos, Tegner, and pain assessments. Throughout the study, participants will complete questionnaires evaluating functional symptoms and overall health, and undergo knee joint examinations to measure stability. Researchers will track time to return to work and sports, patient satisfaction, adverse events, failures, and any new treatments on the same knee. The primary outcome is knee laxity assessment at 5 years, with additional measures of physical activity, pain, and quality of life collected over the same period.

ACL Reconstruction: Clinical Outcome