Transphyseal ACL reconstruction resulted in small incidence of tibial physeal bars at 1-year follow-up

High resolution 3T MRI scan performed 12 months after transphyseal ACL reconstruction demonstrated 4.2 % incidence of tibial physeal bars and no femoral physeal bars. Neither of the cases physeal bar cases exhibited angular deformity or limb length discrepancy. Central physiological closure of the tibial physis was commonly seen in this age group and may be easily confused with physeal bar formation.