Table 1.
Preoperative evaluation of patient features. Diagnosis was confirmed intraoperatively. The Tegner scale varies from 0 to 10, where 0 represents sick leave or disability pension because of knee problems and 10 corresponds to participation in national and international elite competitive sports [28]. The Lysholm score varies from 0 to 100 and describes how knee pain affects everyday life. ACL: anterior cruciate ligament tear; MM: medial meniscus tear; LM: lateral meniscus tear. Growth plates were rated as described in Methods and Figure 1.
| Number | Age | Sex | Mechanism of injury | Tegner | Lysholm | Side | Growth plate features | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | M | Soccer | 10 | 32 | R | Closing | ACL |
| 2 | 13 | M | Soccer | 7 | 24 | L | Open | ACL |
| 3 | 17 | M | Rugby | 8 | 5 | L | Closing | ACL |
| 4 | 17 | M | Soccer | 10 | 65 | R | Closing | ACL |
| 5 | 16 | M | Recreational injury | 6 | 68 | R | Closing | ACL |
| 6 | 13 | F | Basketball | 9 | 80 | L | Open | ACL |
| 7 | 16 | M | Soccer | 9 | 32 | R | Closed | ACL + LM |
| 8 | 14 | M | Vehicle-related collision | 9 | 35 | R | Open | ACL + LM |
| 9 | 16 | M | Basketball | 9 | 11 | R | Closing | ACL + LM |
| 10 | 17 | M | Soccer | 9 | 75 | R | Closed | ACL + LM |
| 11 | 16 | M | Basketball | 9 | 85 | R | Closing | ACL + MM |
| 12 | 17 | M | Soccer | 7 | 65 | R | Closed | ACL + MM |
| 13 | 14 | M | Basketball | 6 | 88 | R | Closing | ACL + MM + LM |
| 14 | 17 | M | Soccer | 9 | 65 | L | Closed | ACL + LM |
| 15 | 17 | M | Vehicle-related collision | 6 | 62 | R | Closing | ACL + LM |
| 16 | 17 | M | Soccer | 9 | 27 | L | Closed | ACL + MM + LM |
| 17 | 14 | F | Soccer | 7 | 44 | R | Closed | ACL + MM + LM |