Results of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture by Treatment Using Bioabsorbable Nails in Children and Adolescents

Author:

Wiktor ŁukaszORCID,Tomaszewski RyszardORCID

Abstract

(1) Background: Anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures are characteristic for skeletally immature patients, and appropriate treatment is currently debated in the literature. The study aimed to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes in patients with tibial eminence fractures treated with bioabsorbable nails in one orthopedic clinic. (2) Methods: After retrospective evaluation, we found 17 patients with tibial eminence fractures treated in orthopedic departments between January 2013 and July 2022 using bioabsorbable fixation nails. The study group comprised 12 boys and five girls aged 5 to 15.2 (average 10.1). The mean follow-up was 28 months. We diagnosed five type II fractures, ten type III fractures, and two type IV fractures according to Meyers–McKeever classification. (3) Results: We obtained a high healing rate—17 patients with the complete union on the control radiographs. We diagnosed two cases of malunion, of which one required revision surgery. Only one patient showed a slight anterior knee laxity. The treatment effect at follow-up was assessed using the Lysholm Knee Score and IKDC Score. The median Lysholm Score was 96.64 (SD 4.54), and the median IKDC Score was 84.64 (SD 3.10), which were both excellent results. (4) Conclusions: Based on our results, surgery using bioabsorbable devices for type II, III, and IV tibial eminence fractures in young individuals is an effective alternative, allowing good outcomes and restoring proper knee stability. The crucial factor for a good effect is a stable fracture fixation. Arthroscopic surgery gives good outcomes with minimal invasion. It is important not to prolong the attempts of arthroscopic reduction and to perform the open reduction to shorten the procedure’s time and avoid complications.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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