Proximal anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture in a skeletally immature athlete: a case report and method of physeal sparing repair.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
; 15(2): 150-2, 2007 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-16937153
Traumatic rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in adulthood is relatively common and surgical reconstruction is frequently required to allow return to high-level activities. There is growing evidence to suggest that ACL rupture in children is more common than previously thought and a poor outcome is associated with conservative management. The site of rupture in childhood is predominantly tibial avulsion, but mid-substance tears have also been reported. We report a case of a proximal ACL avulsion in an 11-year-old athlete and discuss a method of extra-physeal repair. There are very few previous reports of proximal avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ortopedia
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Fraturas da Tíbia
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Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
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Lesões do Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article