TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: A REVIEW OF SURGEON FELLOWSHIP, GEOGRAPHY, AND MENISCUS SURGERY IN THE ABOS PART 2 DATABASE

An increased rate of pediatric and adolescent patients undergoing ACL reconstruction has clearly been established, and now considered one of the most common arthroscopic procedures performed in youth patients. Little knowledge exists on whether these trends truly represent an increase in ACL injury, identification, or surgical management. Trends, including surgeon training, meniscus treatment, or geographic differences, have not been reported. The purpose of this study was to review data from ACL reconstructions performed in patients under the age of 17 years, that were submitted to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS) Part 2 examination, with a goal of evaluating national treatment trends over a 16-year period