AOSSM 2023 Annual Meeting Recordings no CME-Pediatric ACL Panel Discussion

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Video Summary

In this video, a case presentation of an 11-year-old boy who sustained a non-contact injury while playing soccer is discussed. The boy had occasional instability and underwent an examination four months after the injury. His x-rays showed no remarkable findings, but the MRI revealed a full thickness ACL rupture. The panel discusses the need for additional imaging, such as standing alignment radiographs and hand x-rays for bone age assessment. The panel agrees that surgery is the preferred treatment option, with a debate on the best surgical technique. An all-epiphyseal reconstruction or Coker-McKelvey reconstruction with the IT band are suggested. The importance of preoperative physical therapy and postoperative rehabilitation to minimize stiffness is emphasized. The case concludes with a successful three-year follow-up. No credits are given in the video transcript. The video was published by Orthopedic Learning Center.

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Neeraj Patel, MD, MPH, MBS

Keywords

non-contact injury

soccer

11-year-old boy

ACL rupture

surgical technique