Acl Injury

Arthroscopic primary ACL repair has seen a resurgence of interest around the world.

Female athletes, especially those who participate in pivoting sports, are known to have a higher risk for ACL tears, along with contralateral ACL tears and subsequent revision ACL reconstructions.

Since the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, participation of women in sports has steadily increased.

The incidence of pediatric knee injuries has been increasing in the last several years due to increased sports participation; in particular, the ACL is the most commonly injured knee ligament.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed varus or valgus alignment may be a nonmodifiable risk factor for patellofemoral instability in pediatric and adolescent patients.

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with bilateral ACL tears had a higher incidence of having a posterior tibial slope greater than 12°, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — Younger age at the time of index ACL surgery and shorter time to return to sport following index surgery may be associated with sustaining a secondary ACL injury in adolescent athletes, according to results presented here.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Robert T. Burks, MD, spoke about how and when orthopedic surgeons might consider MCL surgery when combined with an ACL injury.

According to published results, doubled peroneus longus tendon autograft may provide faster return to sport vs. quadrupled hamstring tendon autograft for patients undergoing ACL reconstruction.

ACL reconstruction is one of the most common orthopedic procedures. Although this procedure has a high success rate, certain patient groups may have a higher risk for reconstruction failure.