A Study Of Focused Shockwave For Anterior Knee Pain Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Focused Shockwave For Anterior Knee Pain Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACL-R)

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Focused Shockwave (FSW) therapy reduces anterior knee pain following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) or quadriceps tendon (QT) autografts.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults ≥18 years of age.
• Have undergone primary ACL-R with BTB or QT autograft.
• Have not previously undergone FSW or radial pressure wave (RPW) in the past for any indication
• Must speak English
• Capacity to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Revision ACL-R.

• History of previous ipsilateral knee surgery.

• Multi-ligament knee injury requiring surgical intervention beyond ACL.

  o Not including concomitant meniscal or chondral injuries addressed at the time of surgery.

• History of deep vein thrombosis.

• Active infection at or near the harvest site.