Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: Hamstring Technique Elizabeth B. Gausden Daniel W. Green INTRODUCTION Patellofemoral instability (PFI) is a complex disorder that most commonly occurs in children and adolescents. Patellar dislocation…
Technique: Quad Tendon Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Gregory Pinkowsky William Hennrikus INTRODUCTION Treatment of a first-time acute patellofemoral dislocation in the adolescent athlete is usually nonsurgical unless associated with an…
Overview, Pathomechanics, Epidemiology, and Assessment of Patellar Dislocation Amy L. McIntosh INTRODUCTION Patellofemoral instability (PFI) is a relatively common condition in children and adolescents with an incidence estimated to be…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Programs Jessica Graziano Aisling M. Toolan INTRODUCTION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in young athletes continues to be one of the most debilitating injuries despite…
Postoperative Rehabilitation for Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Jessica Graziano With sports participation and specialization on the rise, intrasubstance tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in children…
Controversies in Return to Play Polly de Mille Theresa A. Chiaia INTRODUCTION Scope of Problem Roughly 2 million anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur worldwide each year, 200,000 in the…
Brief Overview of Surgical Anterior Cruciate Ligament Options: Algorithm Based on Skeletal Age Frank A. Cordasco Daniel W. Green THE AUTHORS’ SURGICAL TREATMENT ALGORITHM Our surgical treatment algorithm is outlined…
Technique: Complete Transphyseal Hamstring Autograft Nathan A. Mall George A. Paletta Jr. INTRODUCTION The number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions performed in the United States has been increasing, with…
Technique: Partial Transphyseal (Hybrid) Kristofer J. Jones INTRODUCTION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears were once considered an uncommon injury in the skeletally immature population. The low incidence of ACL injury…
Technique: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: All-Epiphyseal Sockets Elizabeth B. Gausden Daniel W. Green Frank A. Cordasco INTRODUCTION Although previously considered uncommon in skeletally immature patients, given the strength of the…
