Sensory Deficit Following ACL Reconstruction: PRF Pilot Study

Pilot, single-center, non-randomized, parallel-group clinical study designed to assess whether intraoperative application of autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) at the bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) donor site reduces postoperative anterior knee sensory deficit after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in competitively active male athletes. Planned enrollment is 53 participants allocated to a PRF cohort or a standard-care cohort. The primary outcome is the proportion of participants without anterior knee sensory deficit at 12 months post-surgery.