Non- Vs Partial Controlled Weightbearing After Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Non-Weight Bearing Versus Partial Controlled Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehabilitation After Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstruction: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Twin Cities Orthopedics
50 participants
Jan 1, 2020
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial with the purpose to determine if patients undergoing isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction, or isolated medial collateral ligament (MCL) reconstruction, or combined PCL, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), fibular collateral ligament (FCL), posterolateral corner (PLC), and MCL reconstructions (or any combination of multiple ligaments) can safely begin partial controlled weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- ≥ 14 years old, <60
- Reconstruction of PCL alone
- Reconstruction of MCL alone
- Reconstruction of combined multiligament injuries (PCL+ (FCL, PLC, ACL, MCL))
- Reconstruction of multiligament injuries (ACL+MCL)
- Males or females
- Is willing and able to comply with the clinical trial plan and able to understand and sign the Patient Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria7
- < 14 years old
- >60 years old
- Pregnant
- Revision PCL reconstructions
- Previous or concurrent vascular injury (vascular bypass procedure)
- Associated fractures requiring concurrent surgery
- Concurrent meniscal root or radial repair surgery
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Interventions
Patient is randomized to the weightbearing group the day after surgery.
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NCT05073276