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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