Guided Growth for Correction of Elevated Tibial Posterior Slope in Pediatric ACL Deficiency: A Case Report
Recommended Citation
Gaudiani MA, Cooper T, Drummond A, Hansen LM, and Tompkins MA. Guided Growth for Correction of Elevated Tibial Posterior Slope in Pediatric ACL Deficiency: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect 2024; 14(4).
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2024
Publication Title
JBJS Case Connect
Abstract
CASE: Fourteen-year-old boy, history of autism presented with bilateral knee instability. Imaging revealed bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) insufficiency, 20° of posterior tibial slope (PTS) on the right and 18° on the left. A guided growth technique using anterior placed tension band plates was used to correct the PTS. At 22 months, the PTS corrected to 5.5° on the right and 6° on the left. The patient's knee stability improved, and he resumed activities at 30 months.
CONCLUSION: Pediatric ACL insufficiency in the setting of elevated PTS can be successfully corrected with a guided growth technique.
Medical Subject Headings
Humans; Male; Adolescent; Tibia; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Joint Instability; Anterior Cruciate Ligament
PubMed ID
39509535
Volume
14
Issue
4
