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Researchers address uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes

Researchers challenge uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes

How does age affect ACL recovery?

  • Which technique has the best outcomes based on a patient’s age and gender?
  • Does a patient’s age or stage of growth affect their recovery?
  • Does delaying surgery lead to better or worse outcomes?
  • How do other associated injuries affect a patient’s treatment and recovery?

A multicenter study is born

  • transphyseal ACL reconstruction
  • physeal-sparing surgery (Anderson technique)
  • physeal-sparing surgery (Micheli-Kocher technique)
  • partial physeal-sparing surgery
  • non-operative treatment

The future of ACL treatment and the importance of prevention

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