Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Iliotibial Band Autograft in Skeletally Immature Prepubescent Children: A Physeal-Sparing Technique

• Main Authors: Felipe C. Schumacher MD (Author), Pedro H. S. A. F. Galvão MD, MSc (Author), Enzo S. Mameri MD, MSc (Author), Marcos V. Credidio MD (Author), Carlos E. Franciozi MD, PhD (Author), Marcelo S. Kubota MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: As there has been an increasing incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in children and adolescents in the past few decades, nonoperative management is seen to result in less favorable clinical outcomes, resulting in meniscal and cartilage damage, and arthritic changes. Despi...