Cases Solved! is a journal-based CME activity series presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Each activity consists of an interactive clinical case scenario based on a recent article from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) followed by a multiple-choice assessment to put your diagnostic and management skills to the test.

These current, peer-reviewed articles touch on important areas of orthopaedic patient care and describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care.

Learning Objectives

1. Review the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in skeletally immature athletes.
2. Describe the typical clinical presentation of a skeletally immature athlete with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
3. Identify imaging studies that aid in the initial evaluation of skeletally immature athletes with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
4. Explain how to perform a maturity assessment in a skeletally immature patient with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
5. Review outcomes associated with the nonsurgical and surgical management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in skeletally immature athletes.
6. Discuss techniques used in the surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in skeletally immature athletes, particularly with regard to graft selection and tunnel placement.

Earn up to 2 AMA PRA category 1 Credits