Anterior cruciate ligament recostruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft in Tanner 3 stage patients with open physes

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2012 Sep;21(5):415-20. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328348aa47.

Abstract

Ten skeletally immature patients were treated with an arthroscopic-assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon bone autograft (compass, 50-55°; holes, 7-9 mm). Radiological assessments (standard radiograph), Orthopädische Arbeitsgruppe Knie (OAK) score and KT 1000, were conducted on all patients, 1 year after surgery. Skeletal maturity had been reached by all patients and no complications were observed. All patients returned to their preinjury sport level. Drilling more vertical tunnels when bone-tendon-bone autograft was chosen to avoid partial epiphysiodesis and offers good functional and isometric results.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Development
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / instrumentation
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / methods*
  • Bone Development
  • Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting*
  • Female
  • Growth Plate / growth & development
  • Humans
  • Lacerations
  • Male
  • Orthopedic Procedures / instrumentation
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
  • Recovery of Function
  • Salter-Harris Fractures
  • Treatment Outcome