2022 journal article

Age- and Sex-Specific Joint Biomechanics in Response to Partial and Complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in the Porcine Model

JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING, 57(9-10), 978–989.

By: D. Howe n, S. Cone  n, J. Piedrahita n , J. Spang* & M. Fisher n

author keywords: knee; transection studies; sex factors
MeSH headings : Male; Female; Humans; Animals; Swine; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament / physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena; Joint Instability; Knee Joint; Cadaver
TL;DR: Increased forces in the MCL and medial meniscus after ACL transection suggest that rehabilitation protocols may need to focus on protecting these tissues, and operative treatment should be considered in active, late adolescent patients. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
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Added: March 6, 2023

Context Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates are increasing and are highest in female adolescents. Complete ACL tears are typically surgically reconstructed, but few guidelines and very limited data exist regarding the need for surgical reconstruction or rehabilitation for partial ACL tears in skeletally immature patients.