Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects \> 18 years of age * English-speaking * Scheduled to undergo primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery * No history of prior knee surgery on the operative knee * No concomitant ligamentous repair or reconstruction procedures (i.e. ligamentous pathology aside from anterior cruciate ligament). * Subjects undergoing concurrent partial meniscectomy or meniscus repair that would not alter postoperative weight-bearing status or rehabilitation protocol would be eligible for inclusion. * Clinical and radiographic examination (MRI) consistent with an acute full thickness ACL tear Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years of age * Non-English speaking * Revision ACL reconstruction * Multi-ligamentous injury, including concomitant posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and fibular collateral ligament injuries * Concomitant meniscal or cartilage injury that would alter postoperative weight bearing status or rehabilitation protocol * Inability to comply with the proposed follow-up clinic visits * Subjects lacking decisional capacity * Worker's compensation subjects * Requiring a custom-sized brace