TY - JOUR T1 - 2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 422 LP - 438 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099060 VL - 52 IS - 7 AU - Clare L Ardern AU - Guri Ranum Ekås AU - Hege Grindem AU - Håvard Moksnes AU - Allen F Anderson AU - Franck Chotel AU - Moises Cohen AU - Magnus Forssblad AU - Theodore J Ganley AU - Julian A Feller AU - Jón Karlsson AU - Minider S Kocher AU - Robert F LaPrade AU - Michael McNamee AU - Bert Mandelbaum AU - Lyle Micheli AU - Nicholas Mohtadi AU - Bruce Reider AU - Justin Roe AU - Romain Seil AU - Rainer Siebold AU - Holly J Silvers-Granelli AU - Torbjørn Soligard AU - Erik Witvrouw AU - Lars Engebretsen Y1 - 2018/04/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/422.abstract N2 - In October 2017, the International Olympic Committee hosted an international expert group of physiotherapists and orthopaedic surgeons who specialise in treating and researching paediatric ACL injuries. Representatives from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy, International Society of Arthroscopy Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Artroscopia, Rodilla y Deporte attended. Physiotherapists and orthopaedic surgeons with clinical and research experience in the field, and an ethics expert with substantial experience in the area of sports injuries also participated. Injury management is challenging in the current landscape of clinical uncertainty and limited scientific knowledge. Injury management decisions also occur against the backdrop of the complexity of shared decision-making with children and the potential long-term ramifications of the injury. This consensus statement addresses six fundamental clinical questions regarding the prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric ACL injuries. The aim of this consensus statement is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-informed summary to support the clinician, and help children with ACL injury and their parents/guardians make the best possible decisions. ER -