Wester W, Canale S T, Dutkowsky J P, Warner W C, Beaty J H
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Memphis.
J Pediatr Orthop. 1994 Jul-Aug;14(4):516-21. doi: 10.1097/01241398-199407000-00019.
Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in young children and adolescents are becoming more common as more youngsters participate in organized sports. The dilemma for the orthopaedic surgeon is that untreated ACL ruptures may result in meniscal damage and joint degeneration, whereas surgical treatment may result in physeal arrest, with shortening and angular deformity. To help determine the appropriate timing for ACL repair in skeletally immature patients, graphs have been developed to predict the amount of shortening and angular deformity to expect after repair.
随着越来越多的青少年参与有组织的体育运动，幼儿和青少年的前交叉韧带（ACL）损伤正变得越来越普遍。骨科医生面临的两难境地是，未经治疗的ACL断裂可能导致半月板损伤和关节退变，而手术治疗可能导致骨骺阻滞，出现肢体短缩和角畸形。为了帮助确定骨骼未成熟患者ACL修复的合适时机，已经绘制了图表来预测修复后预期的短缩量和角畸形量。
