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10.1136@bjsports 2020 1028ggdjn
10.1136@bjsports 2020 1028ggdjn
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Division of Orthopaedic WHAT DID I DO? 3. My final PhD contribution was a systematic
Surgery, Akershus University I am an orthopaedic surgeon focusing on knee inju- review of new meniscal tears after ACL inju-
Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
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Oslo Sports Trauma Research ries especially in the paediatric population. My PhD ry.5 6 Two independent reviewers screened all
Centre, Norwegian School of involved investigating paediatric anterior cruciate articles, assessed eligibility and risk of bias and
Sport Science, Oslo, Norway ligament (ACL) injury management, treatment extracted data. We evaluated the certainty of ev-
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Institute of Clinical medicine, rationale and long-term outcomes. idence using the Grading of Recommendations
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Assessment Development and Evaluation
My research questions included:
1. How should clinicians manage paediatric ACL methodology.
Correspondence to
Guri Ranum Ekås, Division of injuries? Is it possible to reach a consensus?
Orthopaedic Surgery, Akershus 2. What are the long-term clinical and radiological WHAT DID I FIND?
University Hospital, Lorenskog outcomes following a primary non- operative This PhD thesis demonstrated that children with
1478, Norway; treatment approach? ACL injuries require a multidisciplinary approach