Factors Affecting the Speed of Recovery After ACL Reconstruction

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · Dec 6, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears of the knee are frequently repaired by surgically implanting a tendon graft in place of the torn original cruciate ligament. The graft may be taken from the patient having the repair (an autologous graft) or from a cadaver (an allograft). Complete recovery from surgical repair of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction requires that the graft becomes firmly engrafted at the site, surrounding tissues are healed and strength is restored in muscles that control movements at the knee. The recovery process typically requires from six months to one year...

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Eligibility criteria

• INCLUSION Criteria:
• • Subjects must be age 18-65,
• • Subjects must be undergoing ACL repair at UWMC
• • Subjects must be between an anesthesia risk category of 1-3
• • Subjects must be candidates to have a nerve block if they should choose so.
• • Subjects must be free of neurologic disease or coagulation defects
• • Subjects must have no allergies to typical medications used during nerve blocks.
• • Subjects must be fluent in English, able to read, and understand English readily in person or and/over the phone.
• EXCLUSION Criteria:
• • Any patients under 18 or over 75
• • Patients with a BMI in excess of 40
• • Non-English speaking patients
• • Patients with allergies to nerve block medications
• • Patients with neurological disease or coagulation defects
• • Patients not undergoing ACL repair at UWMC
• • Patients who are opioid tolerant