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Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Among Adolescent Females in the United States, 2002 Through 2014

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: In 1999, a landmark study reported that women were more likely thanmento sustain an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in sex-comparable collegiate sports. Since then, an extensive body of research has focused on understanding and addressing sex disparities inACL injuries. This study aimed to investigate time trends in ACL reconstruction among commercially insured individuals in the United States while focusing on sex differences among adolescentswith the goal of assessing the effectiveness of the intensive research and prevention efforts of the past 15 years in reducing the sex disparity in ACL injury incidence.

Source: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0740

Authors: Mackenzie M. Herzog, Stephen W. Marshall, Jennifer L. Lund, Virginia Pate, Christina D. Mack, Jeffrey T. Spang

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, IQVIA (United States)

Language: English

Topic: Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2623695172

FWCI: 8.685

Cites: 6

Cited by: 111

Related to: 10