ACL Repair in Young Athletes: Where Innovation Fits Within Established Care
Show: Pediatric Frontlines
On this episode of Pediatric Frontlines, we examine evolving approaches to ACL treatment in pediatric and adolescent athletes amid rising injury rates. Drs. Waldron and Weiss discuss traditional ACL reconstruction alongside emerging repair strategies, focusing on patient selection, outcomes, and how innovation fits within established standards of care to support informed clinical decision-making.
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