Intercondylar Notch Becomes Steeper After Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Knees

• Published in: Journal of pediatric orthopaedics Vol. 45; no. 8; p. e671
• Main Authors: Bourgeault-Gagnon, Yoan, Pinczewski, Leo A, Co, Jefferson James, Salmon, Lucy J, Roe, Justin P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - diagnostic imaging; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - adverse effects; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - methods; Case-Control Studies; Child; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Knee Joint - surgery; Male; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Tibia - diagnostic imaging; Tibia - surgery; ACL reconstruction; Knee ligaments; growth disturbance; pediatric sports medicine

Transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can be a reliable and safe treatment for skeletally immature patients, with low reported rates of major growth disturbances. However, more subtle knee morphologic and radiologic characteristics, such as the α-angle (sagittal orientation of...