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Avulsion of both posterior meniscal roots associated with acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament

Authors: Pier Paolo Mariani, Germano Iannella, Guglielmo Cerullo, Marco Giacobbe

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 3/2015

Abstract

A rare case of acute avulsion of both posterior meniscal roots concomitant with an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in a professional soccer player is described. While avulsion of the lateral meniscal root has been extensively reported in association with ACL injuries, medial root avulsion has never been reported in association with acute ACL. A review of the video documentation of the match accident revealed the exact mechanism of injury was a forceful external rotation of the standing limb.

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Title: Avulsion of both posterior meniscal roots associated with acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament
Authors: Pier Paolo Mariani
Germano Iannella
Guglielmo Cerullo
Marco Giacobbe
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1590-9921
Electronic ISSN: 1590-9999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-014-0302-2

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