The study examined 70 patients who were 14 years old or younger. Each patient presented an ACL injury at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia over a 10-year period, where 29 of the patients underwent reconstructive surgery more than 12 weeks after the injury occurred. These patients who delayed surgery had a higher rate of serious irreversible injuries, such as meniscal tears and full thickness cartilage injuries.
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Delaying ACL Surgery for Adolescents Increases Serious Injury Risk
Delaying reconstructive ACL surgery for adolescent patients may increase the risk of further injury, according to a research article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
