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ACL Reconstruction With Shark Screw® or Biocomposite-interference Screws
Led by Alexander Rofner-Moretti · Updated on 2026-01-21
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
415 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the outcome of 2 different screws for Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The main question is if the human allogeneic cortical bone screw reduces tunnel widening in comparison to conventional treatment with a biocomposite screw. Additional the re-rupture rate will be evaluated and knee scores will be recorded before surgery and after surgery. Participants will have MRI before and after surgery, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery and Computertomography after surgery, 3, 6 and 24 months after surgery. Questionnaires (Knee-scores) will be recorded before surgery, 6, 12, 24 months after surgery. the investigators hope that with the human cortical bone screw the tunnel widening is reduced and the re-rupture rate is low
CONDITIONS
Official Title
ACL Reconstruction With Shark Screw® or Biocomposite-interference Screws
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- MRI-verified rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament
- Indication for replacement surgery
- Surgery within 6 months of injury
- Uninjured contralateral knee
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament on the side to be operated on (rerupture)
- Primary bone disease
- Inflammatory disease
- Unstable meniscus
- Complete rupture of a collateral ligament
- Early rerupture during the examination period (early rerupture)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bezirkskrankenhaus Schwaz Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H
Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria, 6130
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Alexander Rofner-Moretti, MD
CONTACT
M
Markus Reichkendler, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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