The Sacramento Bee reports:
Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.
"In our research, children who had delayed treatment of an ACL injury
more than 150 days, tended to have an increased chance of also having a
medial meniscus or chondral injury in their knee. These additional
injuries may increase recovery time, inhibit return to play, and worsen
long term functional outcomes of the knee," said lead researcher,
Guillaume D. Dumont, MD of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. "This finding may also be relevant when counseling patients and their families regarding timing for injury treatment."
The researchers analyzed records from 370 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction between January 2005 and January 2011 at Children's Medical Center of Dallas.
200 patients were more than 15 years old and 170 patients were less
than 15 years old. There were 208 male patients and 162 female patients
involved in the study. Patients were injured in a variety of athletic
activities: football (29.7%), basketball (20.2%), soccer (17.6%),
cheerleading/gymnastics (4.3%), and other (28.1%).
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New Research for ACL Injury Treatment
The Sacramento Bee reports:
Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.
"ACL knee injuries have long been a source of problems for athletes, and we are excited to have such a large body of data to evaluate different treatments," said Juri T Kartus, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics, NU-Hospital Organization, Sweden. "To see patients improving in the years following surgery is a great indicator of what we are doing right."
The study examined data from the Swedish National ACL Reconstruction Register, which began compiling patient information in 2005. The Register consists of both patient and surgeon reported data, including the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome (KOOS) score for quality and function after surgery, cause of injury, previous surgeries, time between injury and reconstruction, and graft type. Approximately 90 percent of all ACL reconstructions performed annually in Sweden are reported.
"With more than 18,000 people already in the Register, we are excited about the volume of cases we will be able to assess in the future," noted Kartus. "We hope continued evaluation of the data will help us determine the best methods for ACL reconstruction."
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Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.
"ACL knee injuries have long been a source of problems for athletes, and we are excited to have such a large body of data to evaluate different treatments," said Juri T Kartus, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics, NU-Hospital Organization, Sweden. "To see patients improving in the years following surgery is a great indicator of what we are doing right."
The study examined data from the Swedish National ACL Reconstruction Register, which began compiling patient information in 2005. The Register consists of both patient and surgeon reported data, including the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome (KOOS) score for quality and function after surgery, cause of injury, previous surgeries, time between injury and reconstruction, and graft type. Approximately 90 percent of all ACL reconstructions performed annually in Sweden are reported.
"With more than 18,000 people already in the Register, we are excited about the volume of cases we will be able to assess in the future," noted Kartus. "We hope continued evaluation of the data will help us determine the best methods for ACL reconstruction."
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