Which Metrics Are Being Used to Evaluate Children and Adolescents After ACL Reconstruction? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To identify a comprehensive list of outcome measures previously used in the literature to evaluate clinical outcomes after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in patients 18 years of age or younger.

Methods

A literature search was performed by querying MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane computerized databases for relevant articles that reported clinical outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing ACL reconstruction. Studies that were nonclinical, that reported on patients older than 19 years, that were not available in English, or that included fewer than 10 patients were excluded. Outcome measures of all eligible studies were recorded.

Results

We identified 77 studies published between 1986 and 2018 in 20 peer-reviewed journals. The mean age of the

SUBMITTER: Fabricant PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7451873 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature