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Mucoid degeneration of the posterior cruciate ligament: a case report

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We report a case of mucoid degeneration of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). A 37-year-old male had suffered from right knee pain for several years. The active range of motion of his right knee was −30° extension and 100° flexion, with terminal pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed low proton density and T2WI with fat saturation-high signals in the PCL. Arthroscopic resection of the PCL was carried out, with immediate relief of his symptoms. This was a very rare case of mucoid degeneration of the PCL in a young healthy man. If this disease is considered preoperatively, it can be diagnosed based on characteristic MRI findings.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chugoku Rousai Hospital, 1-5-1 Hirotagaya, Kure, Hiroshima, 737-0193, Japan

    Takeshi Shoji, Eisaku Fujimoto & Yoshiaki Sasashige

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Shoji, T., Fujimoto, E. & Sasashige, Y. Mucoid degeneration of the posterior cruciate ligament: a case report. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 18, 130–133 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0885-y

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