Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries: Evaluation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

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Title page

Table of Contents

Copyright

Contributors

Forthcoming Issues

Foreword

Preface

Erratum

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Procedures Using the Iliotibial Band Autograft

Key points

Introduction/background

Anatomy

Lateral extra-articular augmentation and anterolateral ligament reconstruction procedures

Patient evaluation

Nonoperative care

Surgical decision-making

Surgical technique

Postoperative protocol

Outcomes

Complications

New developments

Summary

Disclosure

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Athletes Using All-Epiphyseal Techniques

Key points

History

Technique

Literature Review

Summary

Disclosures

Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Young Athletes

Key points

Introduction

Evaluation

Treatment

Rehabilitation

Summary

Clinics care points

Psychological Aspects of Adolescent Knee Injuries

Key points

Introduction

Psychological effects of adolescent knee injury in the preoperative phase

Psychological aspects associated with worse recovery after knee injury

Psychological aspects associated with improved recovery after knee injury

Treatment recommendations

Summary

Disclosure

Multiligament Knee Injuries in Young Athletes

Key points

Anatomy

Injury patterns

Associated injuries

Clinical assessment

Surgery

Postoperative care

Summary

Clinics care points

Patellar Instability in Young Athletes

Key points

Incidence and epidemiology

Types of instability and classification

Pathoanatomy

Natural history of patellar instability in young patients

Prediction models for patellar instability

Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Quadricepsplasty

Management of anatomic risk factors

Summary

Tibial Spine Fractures in Young Athletes

Key points

Introduction

Anatomy

Epidemiology

Classification

Diagnosis

Nonoperative treatment

Operative treatment

Postoperative rehabilitation

Posttreatment complications and outcomes

Controversies and future directions

Summary

Clinics care points

Using Motion Analysis in the Evaluation, Treatment & Rehabilitation of Pediatric & Adolescent Knee Injuries: A Review of the Literature

Key points

Introduction

Methodology

Patellofemoral instability

Intra-articular pathology

Anterior knee pain

Prevention of knee injuries

Discussion

Summary

Rehabilitation After Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries

Key points

Introduction

Chondral injuries

Ligament injuries

Patellar instability

Overuse injuries

Strength and conditioning in rehabilitation

Return to playtesting and decision-making

Clinics care points

Stress Injuries of the Knee

Key points

Introduction

Summary

Clinics care points

Discoid Meniscus

Key points

Introduction

Epidemiology

Anatomy

Classification

Diagnosis

Imaging

Treatment

Outcomes

Associated conditions

Summary

Clinics care points

Disclosure

Meniscus Repair in Pediatric Athletes

Key points

Introduction and background

Patient evaluation

Nonoperative management

Surgical treatment indications

Surgical techniques

Postoperative management

Treatment complications

Treatment outcomes

Summary and future directions

Clinics care points

Disclosure

Sex and Gender Differences in Pediatric Knee Injuries

Key points

Youth sports and injury

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Osteochondritis dissecans

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries

Injury prevention

Gender disparities affecting injury

Future directions

Summary

Clinics care points

The Impact of Race, Insurance, and Socioeconomic Factors on Pediatric Knee Injuries

Key points

Introduction

Summary

Clinics care points

Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries: Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies

Key points

Introduction

Risk factors

Injury prevention

Future directions

Summary

Clinics care points

Supplementary data