Comparison of immediate versus optional delayed surgical repair for treatment of acute anterior cruciate ligament injury through a parallel, multicentric, pragmatic randomized controlled trial – IODA trial

Comparison of immediate versus optional delayed surgical repair for treatment of acute anterior cruciate ligament injury through a parallel, multicentric, pragmatic randomized controlled trial – IODA trial

Abstract Background Standard care for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries often includes surgical reconstruction of the ACL. However, two randomized controlled trials [1, 2] (RCT) concluded that conservative treatment does not result in inferior clinical outcomes compared to immediate ACL reco...

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Main Authors: Annemie Smeets, Feryal Ghafelzadeh Ahwaz, Stijn Bogaerts, Pieter Berger, Koen Peers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
RCT
Conservative therapy
ACL reconstruction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00816-6

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