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The Prospective International Validation of Outcome Technology (PIVOT) trial was a prospective multicenter study performed between four academic centers: the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Bologna, Italy), Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Gothenburg, Sweden), and Kobe University (Kobe, Japan). The purpose of the trial was to provide novel in vivo information about the validity of quantitative measurements of the pivot shift test to aid in the assessment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency and the outcome after ACL reconstruction. The present chapter focuses on sharing the experiences of how the PIVOT trial was planned and performed and on presenting some of the outcomes and learning points of the trial. |
