2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries - Takeaways - MDSpire

2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries

  • By

  • Clare L. Ardern

  • Guri Ekås

  • Hege Grindem

  • Håvard Moksnes

  • Allen Anderson

  • Franck Chotel

  • Moises Cohen

  • Magnus Forssblad

  • Theodore J. Ganley

  • Julian A. Feller

  • Jón Karlsson

  • Mininder S. Kocher

  • Robert F. LaPrade

  • Mike McNamee

  • Bert Mandelbaum

  • Lyle Micheli

  • Nicholas Mohtadi

  • Bruce Reider

  • Justin Roe

  • Romain Seil

  • Rainer Siebold

  • Holly J. Silvers-Granelli

  • Torbjørn Soligard

  • Erik Witvrouw

  • Lars Engebretsen

  • February 17, 2018

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    The incidence of ACL injuries in children is increasing, raising significant concerns about their long-term health and quality of life.

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    There is a lack of high-quality evidence to guide the management of paediatric ACL injuries, complicating clinical decision-making.

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    The International Olympic Committee convened experts to address prevention, diagnosis, and management of paediatric ACL injuries through a consensus process.

  • 4

    Injury prevention programs targeting biomechanical movement patterns can effectively reduce ACL injuries in children participating in sports.

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    Long-term outcomes after childhood ACL injuries, including the risk of osteoarthritis, remain inadequately studied and understood.

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2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries

  • by Clare L. Ardern, Guri Ekås, Hege Grindem, Håvard Moksnes, Allen Anderson, Franck Chotel, Moises Cohen, Magnus Forssblad, Theodore J. Ganley, Julian A. Feller, Jón Karlsson, Mininder S. Kocher, Robert F. LaPrade, Mike McNamee, Bert Mandelbaum, Lyle Micheli, Nicholas Mohtadi, Bruce Reider, Justin Roe, Romain Seil, Rainer Siebold, Holly J. Silvers-Granelli, Torbjørn Soligard, Erik Witvrouw, Lars Engebretsen

  • February 17, 2018

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