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

Purpose To evaluate the rate at which children and adolescent athletes return to sporting
activities after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods Three databases …

Background: There have been no population-based studies to evaluate the rate of pediatric
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Purpose: The primary aim of the current …

Background: With the increasing involvement in organized athletics among children and
adolescents, more anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are being recognized in the …

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: One of the well-studied epidemiological phenomena of anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injuries is the 2-to 9-fold increase in the relative risk of ACL rupture in female …

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

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents have been the focus of
recent media attention and parental concern, given their potential for adverse long-term …

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 …

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