Transphyseal ACL reconstruction and tenodesis in skeletally immature patients demonstrates encouraging clinical scores, without growth disturbance, excessive laxity or re-injury

Paediatric patients demonstrate high re-rupture rates after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), with numerous surgical techniques proposed to deal with this challenging cohort. This study investigated the early clinical outcomes, complications, return to sport (RTS) and re-rupture rates up until 2-years post-surgery in paediatric patients presenting with open growth plates undergoing transphyseal ACLR that was combined with an extra-articular tenodesis (LET).