Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

CA Perkins, SC Willimon - Orthopedic Clinics, 2020 - orthopedic.theclinics.com
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents have increased in
prevalence in the last 2 decades. According to recent estimates, ACL injuries in this …

Management of ACL injuries in children and adolescents

PD Fabricant, MS Kocher - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Management of ACL Injuries in Children and Adolescents : JBJS Management of ACL Injuries
in Children and Adolescents : JBJS JBJS Journal Case Connector Reviews JBJS.org Surgical …

Outcomes of physeal-sparing ACL reconstruction with iliotibial band autograft in skeletally immature prepubescent children

MS Kocher, BE Heyworth, PD Fabricant, FA Tepolt… - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are occurring in youth athletes with
increasing frequency. Many ACL reconstruction procedures designed to allow for continued …

Return to sport and reoperation rates in patients under the age of 20 after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: risk profile comparing 3 patient groups …

FA Cordasco, SR Black, M Price… - … American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: With sports specialization and level of competition on the rise, anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in athletes under the age of 20 has increased significantly in …

All-inside, all-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature athletes: return to sport, incidence of second surgery, and 2-year clinical …

FA Cordasco, SW Mayer… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in skeletally immature athletes are
increasing. Purpose: To evaluate the 2-year clinical outcomes of all-inside, all-epiphyseal …

All-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction in children: review of safety and early complications

AI Cruz Jr, PD Fabricant, M McGraw… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: All-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a well-
described technique for skeletally immature patients. The purpose of this study was to …

Complications after pediatric ACL reconstruction: a meta-analysis

SE Wong, BT Feeley, NK Pandya - Journal of Pediatric …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: The purpose of this meta-analysis is to review clinical outcomes and
complications following pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods …

Growth abnormalities following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the skeletally immature patient: a systematic review

MJ Collins, TA Arns, T Leroux, A Black… - … : The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To identify all reported cases of growth disturbances after anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) reconstruction in patients with open growth plates and analyze trends with respect to …

Outcomes and complications after all-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients

EJ Wall, PJ Ghattas, EA Eismann… - … journal of sports …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The safest and most effective technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction in skeletally immature patients is currently unknown. Purpose: To evaluate …

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in children and adolescents

PD Fabricant, MS Kocher - Orthopedic Clinics, 2016 - orthopedic.theclinics.com
Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) were once considered rare in skeletally
immature athletes; however, they are now observed with increasing frequency. A dramatic …