The Double-Edged Sword: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions on Adolescent Patients—Growth Plate Surgical Challenges and Future Considerations
Alexandria Mallinos, Kerwyn Jones, Georgios Komnos, Michael Hantes · 2024
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Alexandria Mallinos and co-authors review the repair of a torn knee ligament in teens, in a 2024 narrative review. Young patients still have open growth plates in the shin and thigh bones. Waiting until growth ends protects those plates but leaves the knee unstable, raising the risk of further tears and cartilage harm.
Early surgery restores stability but can disturb growth, causing uneven leg length or bent alignment. The review weighs conservative and surgical care and their trade-offs. It also covers computer modeling of the knee as a planning tool. Such models offer a non-invasive way to refine technique and limit surgical harm to growing bone.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alexandria Mallinos, Kerwyn Jones, Georgios Komnos, Michael Hantes |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |