Comparing Outcomes of Two ACL Reconstruction Techniques Using Hamstring Grafts in Patients Aged 18 to 65 with ACL Ruptures

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the functional outcomes of patients who have experienced a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament ACL and undergone reconstruction surgery using hamstring grafts. The study compares two surgical techniques the all-inside technique and the complete tibial tunnel technique. The hamstring graft, taken from the patients posterior thigh, replaces the torn ligament during reconstruction to restore knee stability. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive ACL reconstruction surgery using either the all-inside technique, which creates shorter bone sockets secured with adjustable-loop suspensory fixation, or the complete tibial tunnel technique, which involves full-length bone tunnels and fixation with a bio-interference screw and fixed-loop suspensory device. Both methods use hamstring grafts, and surgeries will be performed under double-blind conditions. Participants will be followed up at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after surgery at an outpatient orthopedic clinic. Evaluations will include measurements of tibial translation, pain severity using a visual analogue scale, International Knee Documentation Committee IKDC scores, and Tegner-Lysholm knee scoring scales. The diameter of the hamstring graft will also be recorded during surgery. These assessments aim to compare knee function and recovery between the two surgical techniques over one year.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between All-Inside and Complete Tibial Tunnel Techniques in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Among Patients With ACL Ruptures