2024 AANA/ISAKOS Specialty Day All-Access Pass-Debate Introduction: 13-Year-Old Soccer Player With Open Growth Plates Who Hopes to Play at University

Debate Introduction: 13-Year-Old Soccer Player With Open Growth Plates Who Hopes to Play at University

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The speaker thanks Sachin and the shoulder surgeons for the warm-up session and introduces the main event focusing on knee issues. The debate centers around pediatric ACL reconstruction in children with open growth plates, using a case study of a 13-year-old soccer player with knee instability. The audience discussion highlights the competitive nature of the debate, with Anna leading 3-1 over Isakos. Two speakers, Volker Massal and Harris Sloan, present different techniques for addressing ACL injuries in children. The debate aims to examine the best approach to treat such injuries in young athletes.

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David A. Parker, M.B.B.S., B.Med.Sc.

Keywords

Sachin

shoulder surgeons

pediatric ACL reconstruction

open growth plates

knee instability