Abstract des Autors

In most cases a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint leeds to the impossibility of competing pivoting sports. In the adolescent population adaptation of sport activities nor intensive conservative revalidation give good results. Recurrent distortions give intra-articular problems. Most orthopaedic surgeons wait with reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in the adolescents until physiological maturity. This is because of the possibility of angular deformities or limb length discrepancy by using transphyseal drill holes. We discussed three cases in which there was a desirable need for early reconstruction despite the expected problems. The available literature seems to justify early reconstruction of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in adolescents. Prospective research appears to be necessary in the Netherlands. Verf.-Referat