[The "empty" cruciate ligament notch. Aplasia or trauma aftereffect?]
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Surgical Retrieval, Isolation and In vitro Expansion of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament-derived Cells for Tissue Engineering Applications
Published on: April 30, 2014
1Orthopädische Klinik Volmarstein, Universität Witten/Herdecke. j.dohle@web.de
Der Unfallchirurg
|September 15, 2000
Abstract:
Discoligamentary injuries of the knee frequently lead to an arthroscopic inspection of the joint. We present a case in which after two traumatic events a mensal tear and an empty notch were found on arthroscopic examination. The differential diagnosis of congenital aplasia of the anterior cruciate ligament (CAACL) versus neglected rupture of the ACL is discussed.
