Open AccessESSKA partners and the IOC join forces to improve children ACL treatment
Author(s) -
Seil Romain,
Theisen Daniel,
Moksnes Håvard,
Engebretsen Lars
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.806
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1433-7347
pISSN - 0942-2056
DOI - 10.1007/s00167-018-4887-5
Subject(s) - join (topology) , medicine , mathematics , combinatorics
In this issue of KSSTA, we present the consensus paper recently organized by the International Olympic Committee, AOSSM, ISAKOS, SLARD, and ESSKA regarding the challenging issue of anterior cruciate injuries in children [1]. This paper will help our members in their approach to these patients. The consensus paper, put together by 20 experts from all over the world after a Delphi process developed the 12 questions felt to be the most important in this field, highlights current solutions in these patients, although it is obvious that much knowledge is currently still lacking. There is at least 25% reinjuries or injuries involving the noninjured knee. Through the “PAMI” initiative, ESSKA and IOC aim to improve the situation.