A new study led by Guillaume D. Dumont, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, shows that adolescent athletes waiting more than 150 days after an ACL injury for treatment risk a higher risk of other knee injuries, according to a news release from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Researchers studied records for 370 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction from 2005-2011 at Children's Medical Center in Dallas. The athletes were injured during a variety of activities and included both male and female athletes of varying ages. The study found:
• Patients waiting for more than 150 days for surgery were at increased risk for knee injury, including medial meniscal tears.
• Patients weighing more than 143 pounds were more likely to experience medial and lateral meniscal tears at the time of surgery.
• Patients older than 15 had a higher rate of medial femoral chondral injury than younger patients.
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• Patients waiting for more than 150 days for surgery were at increased risk for knee injury, including medial meniscal tears.
• Patients weighing more than 143 pounds were more likely to experience medial and lateral meniscal tears at the time of surgery.
• Patients older than 15 had a higher rate of medial femoral chondral injury than younger patients.
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