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Agenesis of the posterolateral bundle of anterior cruciate ligament

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy volume 21, pages 596–598 (2013)Cite this article

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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.

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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

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Keywords

  • Agenesis
  • Posterolateral bundle
  • Anterior cruciate ligament