Anterior cruciate ligament tears in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis of nonoperative versus operative treatment

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2769-2776

  Ramski, David E ^a   Kanj, Wajdi W ^b   Franklin, Corinna C ^c   Baldwin, Keith D ^d   Ganley, Theodore J ^d  

^a ST LUKE S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (United States)

^b Harvard Combined Residency Program   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); management; meta analysis; pediatric ACL reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BRACE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; INJURIES; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE MENISCUS; META ANALYSIS; RETREATMENT; RUPTURE; SPLINT; SURGERY; WATCHFUL WAITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BRACES; CHILD; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RETREATMENT; RUPTURE; SPLINTS; WATCHFUL WAITING;

EID: 84910059172     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513510889     Document Type: Article

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