ACL Reconstruction in the Pediatric Patient: What the Pediatric Radiologist Needs to Know
Purpose or Case Report: The number of reconstruction surgeries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in pediatric patients has risen dramatically over the past two decades as a result of changes in treatment philosophy and perhaps frequency of injury. It is therefore important for pediatric radiologists to recognize the normal postoperative appearance of the different surgeries as well as their complications. This educational exhibit will review the types of reconstructive methods used in both skeletally immature and mature patients (physeal-sparing, partial transphyseal and transphyseal), complications (growth disturbances, graft failure, impingement, arthrofibrosis, intra-articular bodies) and relevant imaging findings on plain radiography and MRI. Methods & Materials: Results: Conclusions:
Joshi, Aparna
( Pediatric Imaging, Children's Hospital of Michigan
, Detroit
, Michigan
, United States
)
Kalra, Kunal
( Pediatric Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Michigan
, Detroit
, Michigan
, United States
)
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