Full Vs Partial Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehab. After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Description

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial with the purpose to determine if patients undergoing fibular collateral ligament (FCL) reconstruction alone or combined FCL and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions can safely begin full controlled weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery.

Conditions

Knee Injuries

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Study Details

Study overview

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial with the purpose to determine if patients undergoing fibular collateral ligament (FCL) reconstruction alone or combined FCL and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions can safely begin full controlled weightbearing for the first six weeks after surgery.

Full Weightbearing Versus Partial Controlled Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehabilitation After Reconstruction of the Fibular Collateral Ligament: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Full Vs Partial Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehab. After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Condition
Knee Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Edina

Twin Cities Orthopedics, Edina, Minnesota, United States, 55435

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ≥ 14 years old, \<60
  • * Reconstruction of FCL alone
  • * Combined FCL + ACL reconstructions
  • * 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.
  • * \< 14 years old, \> 60
  • * Pregnant
  • * Revision FCL reconstructions
  • * Concurrent biceps femoris or lateral capsular repairs
  • * Concurrent PCL or MCL reconstructions
  • * Concomitant meniscus root or radial repair surgery with transtibial technique

Ages Eligible for Study

14 Years to 59 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Twin Cities Orthopedics,

Robert F LaPrade, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Twin Cities Orthopedics

Study Record Dates

2026-01