Citation

Edwards MR, Terry J, Gibbs J, Bridle S. Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol. Arthrosc. 2007; 15(2): 150-152.

Affiliation

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, South East Thames Rotation, London, UK. drmaxedwards@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00167-006-0154-2

PMID

16937153

Abstract

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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