title: Proximal anterior cruciate ligament avulsion treated with TightRope® fixation device.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament injury is an uncommon finding in children but when it does occur it is usually a result of tibial avulsion or, less commonly, a midsubstance tear. It is generally agreed that surgical fixation is a necessity. We present a case of proximal anterior cruciate  ligament avulsion and a new method of fixation.
authors.affiliation: Barts and the London NHS Trust, UK. nwardle@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Wardle
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed