APKASS 2024 consensus statement on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Part I: Management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament injury
Ming Wang, Yuichi Hoshino, Gilbert Moatshe, Joon Ho Wang, Pakapon Issaragrisil, Stefan Mogos, Nadhaporn Saengpetch, Chanakarn Phornphutkul, Jin Goo Kim, Ryosuke Kuroda, Nattha Kulkamthorn, Hideyuki Koga, Shuhei Otsuki, Ryuichiro Akagi, Sang-Hak Lee, Karl Eriksson, Kyoung Ho Yoon, Bancha Chernchujit, · 2026
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Ming Wang leads an Asia-Pacific expert panel issuing the APKASS 2024 consensus on rebuilding torn knee ligaments in children, published in 2026. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are rising in young athletes as training loads grow and early focus on one sport starts sooner. Twenty-three expert surgeons from eight countries debated nine domains, from prevention to future directions.
Strong agreement landed on running injury prevention programs in high-risk sports and on checking for associated meniscus and cartilage injuries when planning surgery. Individualized treatment carried the day overall, with over three quarters of surgeons favoring case-by-case decisions weighing skeletal maturity, activity level, and family preference. Deep disagreement persisted elsewhere: no consensus emerged on the best surgical technique for children whose bones are still growing, nor on ideal graft diameter. The statement maps where Asia-Pacific practice agrees and where evidence must catch up.
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| CREATOR | Ming Wang, Yuichi Hoshino, Gilbert Moatshe, Joon Ho Wang, Pakapon Issaragrisil, Stefan Mogos, Nadhaporn Saengpetch, Chanakarn Phornphutkul, Jin Goo Kim, Ryosuke Kuroda, Nattha Kulkamthorn, Hideyuki Koga, Shuhei Otsuki, Ryuichiro Akagi, Sang-Hak Lee, Karl Eriksson, Kyoung Ho Yoon, Bancha Chernchujit, |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |