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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-02-2011 | Knee

Anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament with congenital absence of the ACL

Authors: Alcindo Silva, Ricardo Sampaio

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2011

Abstract

Purpose

To describe agenesis of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with an anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament.

Methods and results

Case report of a 13-year-old girl with an absent ACL and with an anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament instead, as well as absence of the anterior insertion of the lateral meniscus in the tibia and a discoid ring-like lateral meniscus, with hypoplasia of the lateral femoral condyle. At arthroscopy, the anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament was found to arise from the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus and insert into the posterolateral aspect of the intercondylar notch, mimicking the course of the native ACL on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Conclusion

ACL agenesis may be associated with an anomalous anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament that may mimic a normal ACL on MRI.

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Title: Anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament with congenital absence of the ACL
Authors: Alcindo Silva
Ricardo Sampaio
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1199-9

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Anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament with congenital absence of the ACL

Abstract

Purpose

Methods and results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods and results

Conclusion

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