Lateral Extraarticular Procedures Increase Risk of Arthrofibrosis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents: A Multi-institutional Propensity-matched Study.

J Pediatr Soc North Am · 2026 · PMC13068799 · PMID 41972212

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Chronic knee pain Chronic knee pain was common in both cohorts with the LEAP group trending towards significance (41.2% vs 37.6%; OR: 1.16; 95% CI: 0.98-1.38; P = .08) ( Fig. 2 ).

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .088so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Secondary procedures Rates of manipulation under anesthesia or lysis of adhesions were higher after ACLR + LEAP (3.3% vs 2.1%), but this difference did not reach statistical significance (RD: 1.2%; OR: 1.57; 95% CI: 0.93-2.64; P = .088).

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