title: Disruption of the anterior cruciate ligament in a 4-year-old child.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children are rare. Thus, the natural history of ACL injuries in skeletally immature patients is unknown. This case represents the longest follow-up (11 years) reported in the literature of an ACL injury in a child of less than 5 years old.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Eilert
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gillogly
mesh_terms: D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture