Assessment of skeletal maturity

Gregory J. Pinkowsky; Zachary Winthrop; Wiliam L. Hennrikus

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64771-5_5

Assessment of skeletal maturity

Gregory J. Pinkowsky, Zachary Winthrop, Wiliam L. Hennrikus

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Assessment of skeletal maturity and estimation of the remaining growth of the femur and tibia are essential when treating a child or adolescent with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Injury to the physis during ACL reconstruction during femoral or tibial tunnel drilling may lead to leg length discrepancy or angular deformity. Therefore the treating orthopedic surgeon must have an appropriate understanding of the skeletal age and physiologic age of the patient and the amount of growth remaining at the knee. This information will help direct the most felicitous graft choice and treatment technique. This chapter will discuss the current concepts regarding the various ways to determine skeletal maturity and the amount of skeletal growth remaining.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Subtitle of host publication	Evaluation and Management Strategies
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	33-39
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319647715
ISBN (Print)	9783319647708
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64771-5_5
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

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