title: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an 84-year-old man.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is typically reserved for younger patients. Several recent articles have reported expanding traditional age barriers for ACL reconstruction in patients up to 62 years old. We report a case of a successful ACL reconstruction in an active 84-year-old rancher. Physiologic age is more important than chronologic age when considering ACL reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001915:Braces; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome