Biomechanical Function and Size of the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the ACL Change Differently with Skeletal Growth in the Pig Model

摘要

Background ACL injuries are becoming increasingly common in children and adolescents, but little is known regarding age-specific ACL function in these patients. To improve our understanding of changes in musculoskeletal tissues during growth and given the limited availability of pediatric human cadaveric specimens, tissue structure and function can be assessed in large animal models, such as the pig.