Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare, in young active adults with an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, the mid-term (five year) patient reported and radiographic outcomes between those treated with rehabilitation plus early ACL reconstruction and those treated with rehabilitation and optional delayed ACL reconstruction.

Design

Extended follow-up of prospective randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Orthopaedic departments at two hospitals in Sweden.

Participants

121 young, active adults (mean age 26 years) with acute ACL injury to a previously uninjured knee. One patient was lost to five year follow-up.

Intervention

All patients received similar structured rehabilitation. In addition to rehabilitation, 62 patients were assigned to early ACL reconstruction and 5

SUBMITTER: Frobell RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3553934 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature