Researchers address uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes
How does age affect ACL recovery?
- Which technique has the best outcomes based on a patient’s age and gender?
- Does a patient’s age or stage of growth affect their recovery?
- Does delaying surgery lead to better or worse outcomes?
- How do other associated injuries affect a patient’s treatment and recovery?
A multicenter study is born
- transphyseal ACL reconstruction
- physeal-sparing surgery (Anderson technique)
- physeal-sparing surgery (Micheli-Kocher technique)
- partial physeal-sparing surgery
- non-operative treatment
The future of ACL treatment and the importance of prevention
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