Summary
A seven-year-old girl, whose right knee gave way, was found to have anterolateral instability of the joint associated with congenital aplasia of the anterior cruciate ligament. Instability was present in the final 30° of extension, and has been controlled by a brace which prevented this movement.
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Chez une fillette de sept ans, dont le genou droit se dérobait, on a découvert une instabilité antéro-externe associée à une aplasie congénitale du ligament croisé antérieur. L'instabilité existait au cours des 30 derniers degrés d'extension et a été contrôlée par une orthèse empêchant ce mouvement.
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Hejgaard, N., Kjaerulff, H. Congenital aplasia of the anterior cruciate ligament. International Orthopaedics 11, 223–225 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271452
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