Sport-Specific Yearly Risk and Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in High School Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 140; no. 1_MeetingAbstract; p. 109
• Main Authors: Gornitzky, Alex L., Lott, Ariana, Yellin, Joseph L., Fabricant, Peter D., Ganley, Theodore J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Evanston American Academy of Pediatrics 01-09-2017
• Subjects: Anterior cruciate ligament; Injuries; Meta-analysis; Pediatrics; Systematic review
• ISSN: 0031-4005; 1098-4275
• DOI: 10.1542/peds.140.1MA.109

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates are affected by frequency and level of competition, gender, and sport. Specifically, adolescent and high school athletes have a number of unique risk factors that differentially affect their ACL injury risk profile as compared to collegiate, adult or elite-level athletes. To date, no study has sought to quantify sport-specific yearly risk for ACL tears in the high school athlete by gender and sport played. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to establish evidence-based incidence and yearly risk of ACL tears in high school athletes by gender and by sport.