Disruption of the anterior cruciate ligament in a 4-year-old child.
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.
Schaefer
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Orthopedic Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
Eilert
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Gillogly
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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