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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 8/2012

01-08-2012 | Knee

Congenital absence of the cruciate ligaments

Authors: Massimo Berruto, Luca Gala, Eva Usellini, Dario Duci, Bruno Marelli

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 8/2012

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Abstract

Congenital absence of the cruciate ligaments is a rare condition with a prevalence of 0.017 per 1,000 live births. The most important finding of this study was the presence of a posterior menisco-femoral ligament of Wrisberg with cruciate ligaments agenesia and the hypothesis advanced about the development of the ligamentous structures of the knee. Reviewing the literature, we assume that the congenital anomaly that causes the anatomical defect expresses itself around the 7th to 8th post-ovulatory week. Literature teaches us that the need for a knee replacement seems to be inevitable before or after and during the life of a patient without cruciate ligaments.
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Metadata
Title
Congenital absence of the cruciate ligaments
Authors
Massimo Berruto
Luca Gala
Eva Usellini
Dario Duci
Bruno Marelli
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-011-1816-2

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