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Factors Associated With Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Injury in the PLUTO Cohort.
American Journal of Sports Medicine 2023 April 5
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in adults are frequently accompanied by meniscal and articular cartilage damage. However, little is known regarding the association, if any, between physical maturity, hypermobility, or bone bruising and these associated injuries in skeletally immature patients with ACL tears.
PURPOSE: To determine if physical maturity, hypermobility, and/or bone bruising is associated with concomitant meniscal and articular cartilage injury in skeletally immature patients with ACL tears.
STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
METHODS: At 10 institutions in the United States, consecutive skeletally immature patients with complete ACL tears were enrolled between January 2016 and June 2020. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the effect of variables on the likelihood of articular cartilage and meniscal injury.
RESULTS: A total of 748 patients were analyzed. Of these, 85 patients (11.4%) had articular cartilage injuries. These patients had a higher bone age (13.9 vs 13.1 years; P = .001), a higher Tanner stage ( P = .009), and increased height (162.9 vs 159.9 cm; P = .03) and were heavier (57.8 vs 54.0 kg; P = .02). For each additional Tanner stage, the odds of articular cartilage injury increased approximately 1.6 times ( P < .001). Of the total patients, 423 (56.6%) had meniscal tears. Those with meniscal tears were older (12.6 vs 12.0 years; P < .001), had a higher bone age (13.5 vs 12.8 years; P < .001), had a higher Tanner stage ( P = .002), had increased height (162.2 vs 157.6 cm; P < .001), and were heavier (56.6 vs 51.6 kg; P < .001). For each additional Tanner stage, the odds of a meniscal tear increased approximately 1.3 times ( P < .001). No association was detected between hypermobility or bone bruising and the likelihood of articular cartilage or meniscal injury. Multivariable regression revealed that increasing Tanner stage was associated with an increasing risk of articular cartilage injury, while weight was associated with an increasing risk of meniscal injury.
CONCLUSION: Increasing physical maturity is associated with increased risks of concomitant articular cartilage and meniscal injury in skeletally immature patients with ACL tears. Hypermobility and bone bruising are not associated with articular cartilage or meniscal injury, suggesting that physical maturity, rather than ligamentous laxity, is the primary risk factor for associated injuries in skeletally immature patients with an ACL tear.
PURPOSE: To determine if physical maturity, hypermobility, and/or bone bruising is associated with concomitant meniscal and articular cartilage injury in skeletally immature patients with ACL tears.
STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
METHODS: At 10 institutions in the United States, consecutive skeletally immature patients with complete ACL tears were enrolled between January 2016 and June 2020. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the effect of variables on the likelihood of articular cartilage and meniscal injury.
RESULTS: A total of 748 patients were analyzed. Of these, 85 patients (11.4%) had articular cartilage injuries. These patients had a higher bone age (13.9 vs 13.1 years; P = .001), a higher Tanner stage ( P = .009), and increased height (162.9 vs 159.9 cm; P = .03) and were heavier (57.8 vs 54.0 kg; P = .02). For each additional Tanner stage, the odds of articular cartilage injury increased approximately 1.6 times ( P < .001). Of the total patients, 423 (56.6%) had meniscal tears. Those with meniscal tears were older (12.6 vs 12.0 years; P < .001), had a higher bone age (13.5 vs 12.8 years; P < .001), had a higher Tanner stage ( P = .002), had increased height (162.2 vs 157.6 cm; P < .001), and were heavier (56.6 vs 51.6 kg; P < .001). For each additional Tanner stage, the odds of a meniscal tear increased approximately 1.3 times ( P < .001). No association was detected between hypermobility or bone bruising and the likelihood of articular cartilage or meniscal injury. Multivariable regression revealed that increasing Tanner stage was associated with an increasing risk of articular cartilage injury, while weight was associated with an increasing risk of meniscal injury.
CONCLUSION: Increasing physical maturity is associated with increased risks of concomitant articular cartilage and meniscal injury in skeletally immature patients with ACL tears. Hypermobility and bone bruising are not associated with articular cartilage or meniscal injury, suggesting that physical maturity, rather than ligamentous laxity, is the primary risk factor for associated injuries in skeletally immature patients with an ACL tear.
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