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The inclusion criteria were English language studies that reported the incidence of meniscal and articular cartilage damage in children or adolescent athletes with ACL injuries as well as the timing of their ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Risk ratios were combined in a meta\u2010analysis using a random effects model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of nine studies including 1353 children and adolescents met the inclusion criteria. The mean age of patients included was 14.2 years (range 6\u201319), and 45% were female. There was a significantly decreased risk of concomitant medial meniscal injury in those reconstructed early (26%) compared to those with delayed reconstruction (47%) [pooled risk ratio (RR)\u2009=\u20090.49, 95% CI 0.36\u20130.65, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.00001]. There was also a significantly reduced risk of medial femoral chondral (RR\u2009=\u20090.48, 95% CI 0.31\u20130.75, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001), lateral femoral chondral (RR\u2009=\u20090.38, 95% CI 0.20\u20130.75, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.005), tibial chondral (RR\u2009=\u20090.45, 95% CI 0.27\u20130.75, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002), and patellofemoral chondral (RR\u2009=\u20090.41, 95% CI 0.20\u20130.82, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.01) damage in the early reconstruction group in comparison to the delayed group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Pooled results from observational studies suggest that early ACLR results in a significantly decreased risk of secondary medial meniscal injury, as well as secondary medial, lateral, and patellofemoral compartment chondral damage in children and adolescents. 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