Johnathan 12 yr old acl repair scheduled 09/29/09

by Olivia
(Virginia)

I have an active 12 yr old that completely tore his ACL during the last 11 seconds of a football game. He is scheduled for ACL repair using a hamstring graft....not disturbing his growth plate...next week.
Any thoughts?

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Nov 01, 2009
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by: Mike

My son 13 with 1:30 left in his 8th grade football game tore his ACL this past week. We have spoke with Orthopedic surgeon already and will meet with Dr. Cooper of the Carrell Clinic tomorrow. Our concerns and fears I would bet are similar with reference to the growth plate and what type of procedure is best for our son so they can make a full recovery. I have spent a tremendous amount of time the last week gathering as much information on the differnt types of procedure to repair the ACL and it appears that the standard determination depends on skeleton maturity based on the Tanner Stage chart for boys. My son we believe is early stage 4 and from our research and speaking with 2 sports orthopedics adult Transphyseal ACL sureger either Bone to Bone Patella Tendion or hamstring procedure will be an option.
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I will know more tomorrow as we will speak with Dr. Cooper and we are to speak with Dr. Mark Sanders on Thursday. By the week end we should have a good idea of are options and I would more be more than happy to share with you. Regardless what procedure you Doctor recommends I know the success has more to do with the dedication, discipline and commitment to post operative rehab than the surgery.

I will keep Johnathan in our prayers.

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Nov 01, 2009
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My son 13 with 1:30 left in his 8th grade football game tore his ACL this past week. We have spoke with Orthopedic surgeon already and will meet with Dr. Cooper of the Carrell Clinic tomorrow. Our concerns and fears I would bet are similar with reference to the growth plate and what type of procedure is best for our son so they can make a full recovery. I have spent a tremendous amount of time the last week gathering as much information on the differnt types of procedure to repair the ACL and it appears that the standard determination depends on skeleton maturity based on the Tanner Stage chart for boys. My son we believe is early stage 4 and from our research and speaking with 2 sports orthopedics adult Transphyseal ACL sureger either Bone to Bone Patella Tendion or hamstring procedure will be an option. Here is a <a href="http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/12/2632?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Anterior+Cruciate+Ligament+in+Skeletally+Immature+Prepubescent+Children+and+Adolescents+&andrexctfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT">link</a> I will know more tomorrow as we will speak with Dr. Cooper and we are to speak with Dr. Mark Sanders on Thursday. By the week end we should have a good idea of are options and I would more be more than happy to share with you. Regardless what procedure you Doctor recommends I know the success has more to do with the dedication, discipline and commitment to post operative rehab than the surgery. I will keep Johnathan in our prayers.

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