Abstract
The objective of this article is to report an anterior cruciate ligament variation that has not been previously described, in which the posterolateral bundle of anterior cruciate ligament is congenitally not developed. The clinical picture and the magnetic resonance images are presented, and the arthroscopic appearance is described.
References
Barbuti D, Bergami G, Di Mario M, Alaggia L (1995) Agenesis of the anterior cruciate ligament. Report of a case and review of the literature. Radiol Med 90:134–136
Barrett GR, Tomasin JD (1988) Bilateral congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament. Orthopedics 11:431–434
De Ponti A, Sansone V, de Gama Malcher M (2001) Bilateral absence of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy 17:E26
Ergun S, Karahan M, Akgun U, Kocaoglu B (2008) A case of multiple congenital anomalies including agenesis of the anterior cruciate ligament. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 42:373–376
Gabos PG, El Rassi G, Pahys J (2005) Knee reconstruction in syndromes with congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament. J Pediatr Orthop 25:210–214
Hu J, Du SX, Huang ZL, Xia X (2010) Bilateral congenital absence of anterior cruciate ligaments associated with the scoliosis and hip dysplasia: a case report and review of the literature. Chin Med J (Engl) 123:1099–1102
Johansson E, Aparisi T (1982) Congenital absence of the cruciate ligaments: a case report and review of the literature. Clin Orthop Relat Res 162:108–111
Johansson E, Aparisi T (1983) Missing cruciate ligament in congenital short femur. J Bone Jt Surg Am 65:1109–1115
Kaelin A, Hulin PH, Carlioz H (1986) Congenital aplasia of the cruciate ligaments. A report of six cases. J Bone Jt Surg Br 68:827–828
Lorenz S, Illingworth KD, Fu FH (2009) Diagnosis of isolated posterolateral bundle tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy 25:1203–1204
Malumed J, Hudanich R, Collins M (1999) Congenital absence of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in the presence of bilateral absent patellae. Am J Knee Surg 12:241–243
Manner HM, Radler C, Ganger R, Grill F (2006) Dysplasia of the cruciate ligaments: radiographic assessment and classification. J Bone Jt Surg Am 88:130–137
Mitsuoka T, Horibe S, Hamada M (1998) Osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle associated with congenital hypoplasia of the lateral meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy 14:630–633
Noble J (1975) Congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament associated with a ring meniscus. J Bone Jt Surg Am 57:1165–1166
Silva A, Sampaio R (2011) Anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament with congenital absence of the ACL. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 19:192–195
Thomas NP, Jackson AM, Aichroth PM (1985) Congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament. A common component of knee dysplasia. J Bone Jt Surg Br 67:572–575
Tolo VT (1981) Congenital absence of the menisci and cruciate ligaments of the knee. A case report. J Bone Jt Surg Am 63:1022–1024
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Park, IS., Kim, SJ. Agenesis of the posterolateral bundle of anterior cruciate ligament. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 21, 596–598 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-1962-1
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-1962-1