Engebretsen L, Svenningsen S, Benum P
Department of Orthopedics, Trondheim University Hospital, Norway.
Acta Orthop Scand. 1988 Dec;59(6):684-6. doi: 10.3109/17453678809149425.
Eight adolescents were followed 3-8 years after primary suture of a substance rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Only 3 patients had good function, and 5 were unstable. We conclude that the Palmer-Marshall technique should not be used in children and adolescents.