The number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries reported in athletes younger than 18
years has increased over the past 2 decades. Reasons for the increasing ACL injury rate …

Injuries can counter the beneficial effects of sports participation at a young age if a child or
adolescent is unable to continue to participate because of residual effects of injury. This …

In October 2017, the International Olympic Committee hosted an international expert group
of physical therapists and orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating and researching …

Background: Treatment options for pediatric and adolescent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injuries include early operative, delayed operative, and nonoperative management …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are occurring in youth athletes with
increasing frequency. Many ACL reconstruction procedures designed to allow for continued …

Background: Significant knowledge deficits exist regarding sports injuries in the young child.
Children continue to engage in physically demanding, organized sports to a greater extent …

Background: Management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in skeletally immature
patients is controversial. Conventional surgical reconstruction techniques for adults can …

Intrasubstance tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) were once considered a rare
injury in skeletally immature athletes but are now observed with increasing frequency …

Introduction Sports injuries in children affect both growing bone and soft tissues, and can
result in damage of growth mechanisms with subsequent lifelong, growth disturbance. This …

Purpose To systematically review the current evidence for conservative and surgical
treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in skeletally immature patients. Methods …