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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are becoming more common (Dekker T, Rush J, Schmitz M. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018;38(3):185–92). These injuries can occur during contact or collision sports but commonly occur with forced rotation during non-contact activity. This injury can be challenging to address in some pediatric patients. There has been a shift toward early repair rather than a watch-and-wait approach in the pediatric skeletally immature patient, as long-term sequelae can result in early arthritis (Tepolt F, Feldman L, Kocher M. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018;38(9):e490–4). Primary and secondary prevention should focus on core stability and strengthening exercises to prevent ACL injuries.
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Callender, S.S. (2021). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. In: Coleman, N. (eds) Common Pediatric Knee Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55870-3_12
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