ACL Reconstruction in Children With Open Physes

• DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-19980601-08
• Publication Date: 2021-04-21T16:59:10Z
• Authors: Leslie J Bisson; Thomas Wickiewicz; Michael Levinson; Russell Warren
• Keywords: Physis; Anterolateral ligament

Nine male patients with wide open physes who underwent intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafts passed through the tibial physis over top of femoral condyles were retrospectively reviewed at an average follow-up 39 months (range: 24 to 72 months). Five < 6 weeks following injury 11 days 41 days); other four 2, 3, 5, injury. Seven had excellent results fully returned their sport. Mean Lysholm score in these was 99 95 100), mean maximum KT-1000 difference (available for six patients) 2.8 mm 0 5.5 mm). Four intact a or = 3.5 mm. Two ruptured considered failures (one complete rupture 10 one partial 3 years). Postoperative height increase averaged 10.7 cm 4 22.9 cm). No patient clinically significant leg-length discrepancy, angular deformity, radiographic evidence physeal