Treatment of Anterior Ligament Rupture With Internal Brace Repair - A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study.

Treatment of Anterior Ligament Rupture With Internal Brace Repair - A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Internal Brace Repair and a Patella Tendon Autograft Reconstruction.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether anterior cruciate ligament injury in patients wishing to return to sports activities may be treated with repair supplemented with internal brace compared with a standard operation using a patella tendon autograft.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Anterior cruciate ligament rupture

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current malignant disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Other knee ligament instability
• Obesity BMI >30
• Morbus Bechterew