(PDF) The Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament by Shital N. Parikh

This is the PDF eBook version for The Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Evaluation and Management Strategies by Shital N. Parikh

Table of Contents

Early Years: Pediatric ACL and Sports Medicine.- History of Ligament Injuries in Children.- Developmental Anatomy of ACL and Knee.- Epidemiology of Pediatric ACL Injuries.- Assessment of Skeletal Maturity.- Clinical Evaluation of ACL Tear.- Radiographic Evaluation of ACL Tear and ACL reconstruction.- Conservative Treatment of ACL Tear.- Partial ACL Tear.- Overview of Surgical Techniques and Treatment Algorithms for ACL Tear.- Risk Factors and Practical Considerations during ACL Reconstruction.- ACLR without Bone Tunnels.- ACLR Using Epiphyseal Tunnels.- Varied Techniques of All Epiphyseal ACLR.- Hybrid Technique of ACLR.- Transphyseal Technique of ACLR.- Treatment of Concomitant Pathology during ACLR.- Rehabilitation and Return to Sports after ACLR.- Complications of ACLR, including Revision ACLR.- Tibial Spine Avulsion Fracture.- Femoral Avulsion Fracture of ACL.- ACL Preservation and Repair.- Congenital Absence of ACL.- Special Consideration: Female Athlete and ACL Injury Prevention.- New Horizons in ACLR.